Peanutty Granola Cookies

Cake mix and granola bars speed up preparation of hearty cookies. The addition of peanut butter chips is terrific.

Prep Time: 1 hour 0 min
Total Time: 1 hour 45 min
Makes: 32 cookies

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1	box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® butter recipe yellow cake mix
1/2	cup butter or margarine, softened
2	eggs
4	Nature Valley® Sweet & Salty peanut granola bars (from 7.4-oz box), coarsely chopped
1/2	cup peanut butter chips (from 10-oz bag)
1 1/2	teaspoons shortening

1.	Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in chopped granola bars. Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop mixture by tablespoonfuls.
2.	Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and light golden brown around edges. Let cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3.	In microwavable food-storage plastic bag, place peanut butter chips and shortening; seal bag. Microwave on High 15 seconds; squeeze bag. Microwave 15 to 25 seconds longer or until melted; squeeze bag until mixture is smooth. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle mixture over cookies. Let stand about 10 minutes or until drizzle is set. Store in airtight container.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 12 to 14 minutes.

Kitchen Tips

If you like the flavor combination of peanut butter and chocolate, substitute chocolate chips for the peanut butter chips.

Use your favorite flavor of Nature Valley® Sweet & Salty granola bars for these cookies.

Nutrition Information:

1 Cookie: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 16g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 2% Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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