Name: Trail Mix Cookies
Yield: Makes 12 (3") cookies
Ingredients: 1½ cups assorted raw nuts and seeds; ½ cup (60 g) old-fashioned oats; 1 large egg; 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; ¼ cup (packed; 50 g) dark brown sugar; 2 Tbsp. (25 g) granulated sugar; 1½ tsp. vanilla extract; 1 tsp. kosher salt; ½ tsp. baking soda; ¾ cup assorted dried fruit (cut into ½" pieces if large); ¾ cup chopped bittersweetchocolate bars or chips or disks; ½ cup (63 g) all-purpose flour; Flaky sea salt

stack of four trail mix cookies studded with dried fruit and nuts

Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova

These cookies are inspired by the most trusted human energy source: trail mix. They’re crammed with toasted nuts, dried fruit, hearty oats, and chocolate.

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