Carrot Cake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups flour (white or white and whole wheat mix)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup milk (regular, almond, or other)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ground ginger. Make sure there are no lumps
- In a small bowl mix together the shredded carrots, milk, and olive oil
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until there are only a couple dry spots
- Fold in the nuts and raisins and stir until there aren't any dry spots
- Scoop spoonfuls of the dough onto the baking sheet about an inch apart
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown
- Enjoy!
Apple version:
- Substitute chopped apples for carrots
- Substitute nutmeg for ginger
- leave out the raisins