Whole Wheat Fruit Cake Mix Cookies

I am making my own cookies and bread for my family.  This is one of the cookies that I made for my girls.  My girls like this a lot and this is my second batch.  I will probably keep making this until I finish the container of the fruit cake mix that I have.  This recipe is almost the same as my whole wheat and oats cookies recipe except I added the fruit cake mix and needs minor adjustment.  Very easy, no mixer required.  Just a bowl, a hand held whisk and a spatula.

This cookie is crispy with a chewy bite from the fruit cake mix.  While baking with the fruit cake mix, I learned that you shouldn't over bake your cookie or else the fruit cake mix will become hard instead of chewy. 

If you have a container of fruit cake mix some where, why not give this recipe a try?

Ingredients: 
(Yields 34 cookies with a cookie scoop)

(A)

• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 tsp. PURE vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup + 1/8 cup white granulated sugar

(B)

• 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup fruit cake mix

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350'F. In a bowl, whisk together (A).

2. Add (B) and mix with a spatula until combined.

3. Use a cookie scoop and scoop each cookie on parchment paper lined cookie sheet (like photo above). Arrange 1 inch apart as this cookie will expand slightly while baking.

4. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before transfer the cookies to cool completely on wire racks. Store in an air-tight container.