I fell in love with Grape-Nuts in my college years, once I learned I could microwave the super-duper crunchy goodness with a little milk to create a somewhat crunchy, somewhat soft, somewhat sweet and nutty, utterly delicious snack.
Now, these great little nuggets, baked into a cookie with cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts create the most amazing semi-sweet cookie on earth! Enjoy for breakfast, lunch, snack, or dessert!

Grape-Nuts Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Cookies

1 cup butter or shortening, room temperature
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
2 cups Grape-Nuts cereal (malted barley cereal)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. sea salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups raisins
1 ½ cups walnuts, chopped

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Cream together the butter, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and sugar.

Mix in the Grape-Nuts and allow to sit for 10 minutes. The cereal will absorb some moisture and soften.

Next, mix in the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

Add the flour, ½ cup at a time, until well incorporated.

Fold in the raisins and walnuts.

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and form 1” sized mounds, spaced 1” apart on the cookie sheets.

Flatten.

Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and cool before enjoying.