Chewy Granola Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine or butter (1 stick), softened
1/4 c. orange juice
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large egg
1 c. granola cereal
1/2 c. dark seedless raisins
1/2 c. quick-cooking oats (uncooked)

Preparation

About 2 1/2 hours before serving or day ahead, into large bowl, measure flour, sugar, margarine or butter, orange juice, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and egg.
With mixer at low speed, beat ingredients until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
With spoon, stir in granola cereal, raisins and oats.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons, about 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets. With fingers, smooth mounds slightly. Bake cookies 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned. With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Store cookies in tightly covered container. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.