FROZEN granola chocolate chip cookies

I know this sounds weird, but these cookies taste delicious when eaten frozen. However, they are only so-so when eaten freshly baked or defrosted, so don't judge them after eating one warm from the oven. Thanks to Emily for this recipe.

I particularly like these cookies because it's wonderful to have them nearly always available and be able to eat only one whenever you have the desire.

If you don't make your own granola, and I rarely do anymore, I find that Northern Gold Honey Almond Granola works well in this recipe.

1. grease cookie sheets (I use the wrapper from the stick of butter and a bit of the butter to do so)
   


2. melt the following in a large pot, and remove from heat
   
   
   
   • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
   
   
   
   


3. mix the following dry ingredients in a large bowl
   
   
   
   • 1.25 cups brown sugar
   
   
   • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
   
   
   • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
   
   
   • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
   
   
   • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
   
   
   • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
   
   
   • 4 cups granola
   
   
   
   


4. stir dry ingredients into the pot of melted butter until coated
   


5. mix the following wet ingredients in a small bowl
   
   
   
   • 2 large eggs
   
   
   • 1 teaspoon vanilla
   
   
   • 2 teaspoons water
   
   
   
   


6. stir wet ingredients into the pot
   


7. stir in the chocolate chips (I typically use Ghirardelli 60% Cacao) until coated
   
   
   
   • 1 cup (or half a bag) of chocolate chips
   
   
   
   


8. heat oven to 350 degrees
   


9. scoop onto greased cookie sheets (the mixture is sticky, and this can be messy; I find that using one spoon to scoop with another spoon to touch up works pretty well)
   


10. bake for 8-9 minutes, until any part of cookies starts to turn brown (it's better to undercook than overcook these cookies, since you're going to freeze them anyway :-)
    


11. after a minute or two cooling on cookie sheet, move them to cooling racks
    


12. after they reach room temperature (an hour or two), put them in containers (such as clean cottage cheese or yogurt containers) and freeze