'Choose Your Adventure 'Trail Mix Cookies for Rebecca Rusch

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Spread the nuts and oats over a baking sheet and toast until fragrant + just golden - about 5minutes. Watch carefully as you don’t want the smaller seeds to burn! Pull the sheet pan from theoven and allow the nuts and oats to cool to room temperature.

Step 3

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the egg, melted butter, sugars, vanilla and salt until acohesive mixture is formed. Allow the mixture to stand while the oats and nuts cool.

Step 4

Add the dried fruit or ginger and chopped chocolate to the egg mixture. Stir to combine. Add the flour, the baking soda, and then the nut and oat mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon (or with your hands,) squeezing and pressing to combine.

Step 5

Allow the cookie batter to chill 2 hours, or up to 3 days. This allows the cookies to set, and for the baked cookies to have a lovely texture.

Step 6

Preheat your oven to 350°F again if it’s no longer on. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Usea 1⁄3 cup measure to scoop cookie batter out onto the sheet pan, pressing down the dough intodisks. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

Step 7

Bake the cookies until golden around the edges and very fragrant, 11-13 minutes.

Step 8

Allow to cool on the baking sheet. Then pack + enjoy often!