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I put some ginger cookie boys (or girls) in our granola!
Yes, I really did and yes, it is just as awesome as it sounds.
I have had this idea for what feels like months now. I even bought this mini gingerbread man cookie cutter weeks ago in preparation for this granola. Really, I just had the picture in my head. Mini gingerbread cookies in granola. Cookies in granola is the new thing. Well, at least I want it to be.
Ever since my family literally went through this granola in a day I have wanted to make another batch. With Christmas only fourteen days away and people arriving for Christmas one week from tomorrow now seemed like a good time to make a giant batch.
Unfortunately, I have a feeling it will be long gone by next Wednesday though….
It is kind of that good that you just want to keep eating handful after handful.
Well, that and we’ve had a steady flow of people here since Thanksgiving. People who eat a lot and make a lot of extra messes. It has kind have been a disaster zone around her lately.
But granola with cookies helps!
Actually, anything with cookies helps.
Especially cute little ginger bread cookies that I am in love with. Seriously, I cannot get enough of them.
Oh, and I think it is especially easy to eat this granola by the handfuls when it is extra, extra cold outside.
I should know since the temperatures have been in below zero mode for a week now. So dang cold you guys. Yesterday had a wind chill of negative thirty. Yeah, -30! It is so cold that when I do go outside my phone actually gets too cold and shuts off. Granted I have an older iPhone, but still! It is cold!
Anyway, the granola is really simple and while it bakes in the oven (and makes the house smell like Christmas) the cookies get to chill out in the fridge.
I was stupid though and put them out on the deck, which normally acts as my second fridge (I know, so hillbilly, but it works). They froze in like five minutes. Luckily this was ok since freezing cookie dough is no big deal, but I mean five minutes? Seriously, it needs to warm up to at least the teens already!
After the granola comes out of the oven you have to let it sit a full hour. This is a must if you want some granola clusters, which I personally love!
While the granola sits, bake the cookies. Sure, go ahead and eat one or two. Ok fine, go for three! They are mini, and the recipe makes some extra cookies just for this purpose. Really, who can resist a warm, cute little mini ginger bread man?
Obviously not me.
But hey, I did make the cookies a little healthier by swapping in some whole wheat flour and using coconut oil!
I recommend making a double batch.
One for you and one as a gift. If you make these solely with the intention of giving them as a gift they will be gone before you can package them up! I mean how can you resist not biting into one of these little guys?
Oh, and I think my favorite way to eat this granola is mixed with some plain greek yogurt + some pomegranate arils .
Why? Ahh, because it looks like my ginger bread boys are swimming in a winter wonderland of fluffy white snow!
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Not to mention that they just plain taste great together.