Honey Nut & Oat Bar Cookies

A co-worker made these delicious cookies for our team's snack day. A great healthy alternative to sugary confections.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 6-8 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 14  teaspoons salt
• 1 3⁄4 cups  honey-nut flavor toasted oat cereal, crushed to 3/4 cup
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped & divided

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
3. In large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; beat in egg, milk & vanilla.
4. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cereal crumbs, and 1/4 cup walnuts.
5. Add to creamed mixture, and mix just till blended. (Batter will be stiff).
6. Spread evenly in pan.
7. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.
8. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or till toothpick tests clean, and top is lightly browned.
9. Cool. Cut into bars.