I don’t really dislike anything sweet. I pretty much like it all. But two things I will never crave are crispy cookies and whip cream frosting – not buttercream, whip cream. They just do. not. satisfy. at. all.
Chewy, slightly under baked cookies with a semi-doughy center though….I’M ALL ABOUT YOU.
I can get really bored with snacks. You will likely never see me eating plain almonds unless they are paired with raisins and chocolate in a trail mix. I get bored with bars and a girl can only eat so many bananas and peanut butter.
But baked goods…they are my favorite snack. Almost weekly I will bake something up to make for snacks. Most times it’s some rendition of banana bread. Other times it’s a chocolate chia cookie or some sort of energy ball. Most recently, it’s been these trail mix cookies.
Think salty, sweet, perfectly under baked, and paired so naturally with a glass of chilly milk. I prefer unsweetened almond breeze if I’m drinking milk straight up. Whole milk in my coffee please.
And the best part about these is that they are so customizable. Use any add-ins that you have in your cabinet. Sometimes it’s peanuts and chocolate chips. Sometimes apricots and almonds. Sometimes coconut and pecans and more chocolate. Use whatever you have or whatever sounds good. Mix up the nut butter, use oat flour or all purpose or spelt flour instead of whole wheat pastry flour! Just don’t use any non-grain flour.
These are respectable gluten filled, sugar sweetened cookies. There’s a time and a place for coconut and almond flour. This is not one of them.
My favorite thing is to make a double batch and stick half in the freezer. Nick eats as much food as like four teenage boys so I’ve learned to make double or triple of everything. Bless that hungry man.
However you make or eat these cookies, I hope you enjoy every salty + sweet bite.
Trail Mix Cookies
Print recipe| Serves | 12-16 cookies |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 10 minutes |
| Total time | 20 minutes |
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup raisins or dried cherries
- 1/3 cup pecans (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 egg (or flax egg using 1 tbsp flax meal + 3 tbsp water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon almond milk
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper. | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a large bowl, add flour, coconut, oats, raisins, pecans, pumpkin seeds, chocolate chips, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. | |
| Step 3 | |
| In a medium bowl, add oil, sugar, almond butter, egg (or flax egg), and vanilla. Whisk to combine. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Slowly pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir until thoroughly mixed together. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Form 12-16 balls of dough and place onto the baking sheet (you may need to bake them in two batches). Slightly flatten each ball of dough. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are light brown and slightly crispy. | |
I LOVE that you use whole milk in your coffee…Just saying! Happy Friday and have a beautiful weekend! xoxo
whole milk or half and half…everything else tastes funny
have a great weekend! xo
The cookies look so good! And I totally agree about crispy cookies; chewy, barely cooked ones are so much better!
on the same page 🙂
Hey Robyn, I know you and Nick aren’t living together yet, but once y’all have been married for awhile and are more adjusted, I’d love a post about how you all have adapted to shopping/cooking together and for two people vs. one! Your comment about Nick eating a lot (my fiance is the same way, haha) made me think of this, and I’d love to get your perspective.
Yes, I agree! It’s a struggle making food for the man in my life, too. He can eat SO MUCH!
I’m like…should I be impressed or shocked? the former I think 🙂
I love that post idea! Definitely will add it to my list 🙂
Levain cookies sound like they would be right up your ally!!!
YES. Levaines are UNREAL!
Thank you for this recipe Robyn, those cookies are The Best.
hope you enjoy them!
This made me laugh because my husband eats SO much too! I used to make one big crockpot meal last like 4-5 days and now it gets eaten in one night! Gotta love it. Saved this recipe to make later!!
I can’t knock his hunger….but instead step up my cooking game 🙂
these look AMAZING! also, your photos are beautiful. do you have a fancy camera?
they are taken on a DSLR!
Ah I LOVE frozen cool whip so much…I definitely prefer a thicker, creamier icing, but straight up cool whip? I can eat it all day. I made delicious vegan banana bread yesterday (vegan because I had almond milk and no eggs lol), and I recently adapted one of your old banana pancake recipes (added loads of dark chocolate, dates, and cinnamon), and gave some to my mom and sister when they came to visit me in Australia, and I think they were their fave part of the trip haha. Love all of your banana recipes because I have a problem with buying tons of bananas..just so versatile right??
Ahhh see that just does not do it for me at all – but you do you girl and enjoy it 🙂 Those pancakes sound great and I’m so glad you are enjoying all the bananas recipes- you can never have too many bananas…EVER.
Drooling over here! haha
Eek! These look all kinds of perfect- I’ll be making this recipe soon! Happy weekend Robyn!
“These are respectable gluten filled, sugar sweetened cookies.”
Oh I just love you so much! hahaha 🙂
You wrote to add cinnamon but I don’t see it in the ingredients.
oops I’ll fix! Add a tsp
These look delicious! Can’t wait to make a batch and add a little variety to snack time. 🙂
Hi Robyn!
I have a question regarding amenorrhea. What do you think of taking estrogen pills? I got blood work done and it looks like my estrogen levels are low. My doctor says the estrogen pills will make me have a period again. I know your thoughts on birth control as a remedy for amenorrhea, but was wondering your thoughts on estrogen pills.
If you are able to answer this in your next video on amenorrhea, I’d so appreciate it!
Kristine
Hi Kristine!
Of course this is going to vary based on the individual but for me, birth control (most of it) is a combination of estrogen/progesterone so you’re still taking synthetic, exogenous hormone and masking the real problem – an estrogen deficiency. The goal is to get your body producing and/or utilizing sufficient estrogen! 🙂
Email me if you want to chat more!
xo
Uh, YUM! Pinned these babies. Can’t wait to make them. Also, the photos are GORGEOUS. xoxo
Made these last night and they are PHENOMENAL!
hi!
The recipe isn’t showing up anymore! please could you check on this as I’m dying to make these!
Thanks!
checking!