Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

1 stick of butter @ room temperature
1 cup + 2 T flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup of either greek yogurt, applesauce, or peanut butter (or a combo of the three adding up to 1/3 cup)
1 cup chocolate chips

1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy (3 min)
2. Beat in yogurt/applesauce/pb and vanilla
3. In separate bowl, whisk flour, bkg soda and salt
4. Add dry ingredients to butter/sugar until incorporated
5. Fold in chocolate chips
6. Scoop on to wax paper (i just do it directly on the cookie sheet)
7. Freeze

Granola

8-9 c. rolled oats

1 c. sunflower seeds

1 c. walnut pieces (or pecans or any other nut--I usually don't include this 'cause I don't have it on hand typically. I might substitute for pumpkin seeds instead or just leave it out.)

1 c. whole or slivered almonds (I like slivered)

1 c. shredded or grated coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)

any other nuts or seeds you want

Dressing:

1 c. honey (or I will do a combo of maple syrup and honey like half and half or all maple syrup if I don't have any honey)

1/2 c. canola oil

1/2 c. water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You can add cinnamon or nutmeg, but I never have

Mix together all dry ingredients; mix together dressing. Pour dressing over dry ingredients. Stir until everything is evenly coated. Pour into two large baking dishes with sides--spread evenly. Bake for one hour in a slow oven @ 300 degrees. Stir every 15 minutes for the first 45 minutes then every 5 minutes for the last 15 minutes. It can quickly go from almost done to overdone so watch it carefully when it's getting close to an hour. Bake longer for more crunch or shorter for less crunch. Remove from oven, let cool. Makes about 1 gallon of granola.