Granola Chocolate Chunkers

Submitted by mary winecoff

"Quick and easy cookie that starts with a cake mix. Add some goodies and these cookies are wonderful. Recipe from Camilla Saulsbury"

 

• Ready In: 23mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 5 1/2 dozen

ingredients

• yellow cake mix
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups granola cereal
• 3⁄4 cup dried fruit (raisins,dried cranberries etc.)
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunk

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl, place half of the cake mix along with the brown sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Blend with an electric mixer set on medium-high speed for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Stir in remaining cake mix, granola, dried fruit and chocolate chunks with a wooden spoon until all dry ingredients are moistened.
3. Drop dough by teaspoons, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets.
4. Bake 9-13 minutes or until set at edges. Cool 1 minute on sheets. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.