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Healthy Honey Nut Cheerios Breakfast Cookies for my Big G Cereal Heroes!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12
Author The Seasoned Mom

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons butter at room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons canola oil
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • 1 small banana mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup chopped toasted almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter, oil, and honey.
  • Add egg, applesauce, mashed banana, and vanilla and beat for an additional 30 seconds.
  • Slowly add flour mixture to wet ingredients and blend until just combined.
  • Add Honey Nut Cheerios, raisins, and almonds and mix on low speed until incorporated.
  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat. Use a ¼ cup measure to scoop out dough and drop on cookie sheet.
  • Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, until they smell good but are still slightly soft. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer them to wire racks.