A twist on a vintage recipe

Have you ever gone to a health foods store and tried some of their granola cookies with nuts & seeds  and thought, "geez... I wonder how they make this soooooooo good???"

Well, I'm about to share a huge secret with you!

One of my favorite things to do is take vintage recipes and revamp them a bit.

Take this delicious Oatmeal Cookies recipe... straight from the 50's!

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Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

 2 1/2 cups of oatmeal

1 1/2 cups of sifted flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla 

3/4 cups of raisins

Cream shortening with the sugars and 1 egg.

Add vanilla extract.

Sift the flour, salt, and soda all together in a separate bowl. 

Add the raisins to the dry ingredients and mix.

Add the dry ingredients with the shortening mixture until well blended. 

Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough onto a greased baking sheet. Cook for 10-12 minutes at 375.

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But....... here's what I did.

I swapped the oatmeal for the lovely Muesli!

Muesli is a healthy packed breakfast cereal that can be eaten cold or hot.

It has nuts, seeds, wheat, rolled oats, and dried fruits.

Plus.... I used parchment paper instead of greasing a baking sheet.

It makes removing the cookies so much easier!

When you are blending your ingredients together, you will notice that the dough is thick.

Trust me when I say it's okay!

These came out so delicious!!!

These are such a hit with family! Perfectly crunchy on the outside with a soft, chewy center. The salty pumpkin seeds mixing with the sweetness is mouthwatering. 

It's a great addition to add to your back to school snacks!

Hope you enjoy!