No-Bake Granola Jam Thumbprint Cookies

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 14

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Nature Valley™ cranberry almond protein granola
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or creamy no-stir almond butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup red raspberry, grape or strawberry jam
  • 14 almond slices, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In food processor, place granola. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until finely ground. Place in medium bowl. Set aside.
  • 2
    In 2-quart heavy saucepan, mix brown sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
  • 3
    Pour syrup mixture over granola. Stir until well combined. Let cool 5 minutes. Shape mixture into 14 balls. Place each ball on cooking parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Flatten ball slightly and press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation. Spoon jam in indentation of each cookie. Top with almond slice.

  • Fill cookies with jam, then drizzle with melted white chocolate for an extra fancy touch.
  • Spray hands with cooking spray while shaping the cookies to prevent sticking.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
125mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
21g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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