Granola Bars

2 cups oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbl ground flaxseed
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup flour
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips or raisins, or craisins.
1 tsp salt (i use just a pinch of salt)
1/2 cup honey
1 egg – beaten
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Generously grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.  In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, flaxseed, cinnamon, flour, choc chips and salt.  Make a well in the center and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla.  Mix well.  Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.  Bake for 30 minutes or until the edges turn golden.  Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars.

As soon as I have time I am going to try substituting in whole wheat flour and maybe some applesauce to cut down on the oil. My family LOVES these. They fill you up and our a perfect snack for school, breakfast, and church!
**I did try the whole wheat flour and they turned out even better in my opinion.

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Sift together dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time and vanilla. Add flour mixture until barely blended. Add chocolate Chips. I sometimes add a tsp or two of flaxseed also.

Bake 350 for 12-14 minutes

Honey Cookies

2/3 Oil ( I use vegetable)

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup honey

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/4 cup flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ginger

Mix oil and sugar, add honey, egg, and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients. Roll into walnut sized balls and roll in sugar. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Store in container while still warm with a tight lid.