Foodness Gracious - Week 80

Recipes

Trail mix and cookies—why not bring two snack legends together? This week’s Easy Chocolate Trail Mix Cookies are a mashup masterpiece that delivers just the right balance of chewy, crunchy, chocolaty goodness.

Think soft, brown sugar-kissed cookie dough studded with melty chocolate chips and your favorite chocolate trail mix blend. Whether you go for a mix with almonds and dark chocolate chunks or one packed with yogurt-covered raisins and peanuts, the beauty of this recipe is that it’s completely customizable.

These cookies are more than just a sweet treat—they're little energy boosters in disguise. Thanks to the protein-packed nuts and nutrient-rich dried fruits in your trail mix, they’re the kind of cookies you can sneak into a hiking bag or lunchbox and feel pretty good about.

What makes this recipe especially joyful is the freedom to choose your own adventure. Love coconut? Toss it in. Prefer salted cashews? Go for it. Want triple chocolate trail mix with peanut butter chips? Live your best life.

So if you’ve got 30 minutes, a bag of your favorite chocolate trail mix, and a craving for something that feels both nostalgic and a little rebellious, these cookies are calling your name.

Reviews

Let’s talk baking sheets—because the right pan can make all the difference between cookies that glide off like a dream and cookies that cling for dear life. Our featured product this week is a set of Diamond Texture Non-Stick Baking Sheets, and trust us: these are the game-changers your kitchen didn’t know it needed.

What’s so special about that diamond pattern? It promotes even airflow under your cookies, helping them bake more evenly—no more burnt bottoms or underdone centers. Plus, it gives your cookies that slightly crisp edge while keeping the inside soft and chewy (a must for trail mix magic).

And cleanup? Practically nonexistent. These non-stick champs release every last morsel without a fight, and most days, a simple wipe with a damp cloth is all you need. That means more time enjoying cookies, less time soaking pans in the sink.

Whether you’re baking with kids, prepping snacks for the week, or simply treating yourself to a mid-afternoon cookie, these baking sheets are the unsung heroes of your kitchen.

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Responsibility

This week, we’re diving into one of our favorite reads: “4 Antioxidant-Rich Foods That Are Great for Your Gut”. It’s a quick, delicious read that might just change the way you snack.

We’re not giving away all the goodies here, but let’s just say two of the superstars on this list are berries and nuts—which, yes, just so happen to be key players in trail mix. Coincidence? We think not.

Check out the full article and find out how to work these gut-friendly, antioxidant-packed foods into your everyday meals—and maybe even your cookies.

Learn more online at Foodness Gracious in our Responsibility section.

Foodness Fun - Trivia

We've talked a lot today about trail mix. We're putting it in cookies and it's a top choice for antioxidants with the potential for including berries and nuts in your trail mix of choice.

While trail mix has been enjoyed in many cultures for thousands of years, when did these new ideas for trail mix get introduced?