Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Granola Grabbers (Tuesdays with Dorie)

Granola Grabber Cookies
Granola Grabbers...with my niece's Hello Kitty cup o' soy milk

Here's my past week:

Watch Olympics
Go to work and discuss Olympics (Did you catch the trampoline?!)
Come home and watch Olympics until my eyes can't stay open
Get up and catch last night's replay
Go to work and discuss the Lighting Bolt from Jamaica, volleyball, and the pommel horse
Volunteer at KCRW's pledge drive (support public radio!!)

Rinse and repeat.

Granola Grabber Cookies
This week's Tuesday with Dorie recipe was selected by Michelle of Bad Girl Baking - Granola Grabbers on page 82 of Dorie's book.

I used gingersnap granola from Whole Foods, craisins, raisins, unsalted peanuts, and almonds. I nixed the coconut because I'm not a fan, and I skipped the wheat germ because I was cheap ($6 a bottle and I only needed a few tablespoons...I'm sure it would have been very tasty though...maybe next time)

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The cookies came out pretty flat - perhaps because I skipped a few ingredients! They were still tasty though.

Granola Grabber Cookies
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39 comments:

  1. Gingersnap granola sounds really good for these cookies!

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  2. ooooh....gingersnap granola, that sounds yummy! i just used plain old granola, i should've looked a little harder!

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  3. I'm totally obsessed iwth the olympics too! I actually made these while watching atheletics... thankfully we weren't making a cake this week.

    I love how thin and crisp your cookies look. I had to pat mine down with a spatuala halfway into baking so that they wouldn't come out looking like a ball.

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  4. I'm glad the Olympics only last for a couple weeks. I can't afford to be this sleep-deprived all the time... =) I used gingersnap granola, too. It was really good. And I suggest chocolate chips as a substitute for the coconut (nasty stuff).

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  5. Even flat, I'm sure they were delicious!

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  6. Sounds like an intense week! Ain't sleep deprivation grand? I really like how your cookies look, all thin and crispy.

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  7. I used craisins too! They were so good. Love how perfectly circular your cookies came out. Great job! PS. I love the Olympics! The trampoline event was crazy!
    Clara @ iheartfood4thought

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  8. Gingersnap granola? Yum! And I agree, my schedule has been work, work out, Olympics, sleep. Rinse and repeat for two weeks straight.

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  9. your cookies look tasty! i like crispy edges, myself :) i'm surprised that the wheat germ was so expensive though! a package here in nyc was i think $2-3 (although i wasn't the one that went to the store). oh, and the trampoline was crazy!!

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  10. i forgot to say, love the Hello Kitty cup :)

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  11. Gingersnap granola is what I used and it smelled wonderful. I have been glued to the olympics and it has been wonderful. Great cookies!

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  12. Ah! An Olympic fan! What a perfect cookie to go along with the endless hours of healthy tv activites :) I didn't use wheat germ either, I love being cheap!!

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  13. Those look yummy - and the gingersnap granola sounds good!

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  14. My husband is committed to watching the Olympics - I, however, must have my sleep!!

    Gingersnap granola? It's best if I don't buy that - I'd eat the whole container.

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  15. That granola would make anything taste yummy. They look lovely.

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  16. Yum! My cookies turned out a wee flat as well, but still tasted great! Great job!

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  17. i am glad that swimming is over now...that was sucking me in like crazy! glad i wasn't the only one with flat cookies. didn't affect the taste though. great job!

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  18. The cookies look great, even flat! I was a little scared of the coconut too, but it wasn't overwhealming at all!
    Glad you like 'em. And by the way... Did you catch the swimming? Haha, just kidding.
    Thanks for your comment on my blog

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  19. i am in love with the idea of gingersnap granola! that must have been great!

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  20. Boy, that gingersnap granola is turning up every where! I need to find some of that. The cookies look good, and I'm glad you liked them. They were a big hit here, at least with me! :o)
    P.S. I'm all for public radio right now. I have just recently started listening on a regular basis and I'm really enjoying it.

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  21. I'm not much of a fan of coconut either but I used it anyways and I actually couldn't taste it. It added a great texture though. Your cookies look great!

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  22. I want some gingersnap granola! I have never even heard of that, how yummy! They look delish!

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  23. i love the hello kitty cup in the background! gingersnap granola and craisins sound really good. the pics are beautiful. :)

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  24. The gingersnap granola sounds great! Your cookies look delicious- I love your choice of add ins!

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  25. glad you liked them!

    i learned the hard way, like you, that if you omit too many things, the cookies flatten out on you... next time just add a little more flour and granola. i didn't want to buy the wheat germ either.

    i had never seen the trampoline on the olympics before!!

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  26. Oh, these cookies needed some spice. Good call on the gingersnap granola!

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  27. I love gingersnaps - I bet that graola is goooood.
    But I love love your Hello Kitty mug. Cool Beans.

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  28. Your cookies look really good. I like flat cookies. I was sure that every one out there would have each used a different granola, but I used the exact same one that you did. So now I'll bet that there were not two people who used the same set of ingredients.

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  29. Your cookies look great! I wish mine would have come out flatter.

    My husband is truly obsessed with the Olympics. When he is home, that is all we watch.

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  30. Wow, they look great and gingersnap granola sounds amazing!

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  31. The craisins sound great in these cookies - it sounds like they may have toned down the sweetness.

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  32. Ohhh what does gingersnap granola taste like? That sounds SO GOOD!

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  33. Yours turned out a little like mine....as if they melted. But I guess I baked mine a little longer they were burnt and inedible.

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  34. I'm crazy over Olympics as well. ;-)

    Your thin cookies looks great, I bet it must be very crispy.

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  35. I'm pleased you enjoyed the cookies. Great idea to use almonds - I love almonds.

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  36. mmmm, ginger anything is so good. nice job

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  37. I sometimes find that if my butter is too warm, then my cookies will flatten out. Whatever the case, I'm sure they were very tasty!

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