Carrot cookies

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Jo-Ann,

 

here's the recipe, straight. I'll tell you what modifications I do

afterwards.

 

Carrot Cookies

 

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup raisins

1 cup grated carrots

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

1/2 cup oil

1/2 tsp. vanilla

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl,

combine flour, baking powder, salt and oats. Add nuts, raisins and

carrots and stir. In a large measuring cup, whisk together the maple

syrup, oil and vanilla until well-combined. Stir wet mixture into dry

mixture. Drop batter by rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet and

gently flatten to 1/2 " thick or so. Bake until golden brown, 9 to 11

minutes. Cool 3 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to wire rack or

counter to cool completely.

 

 

My notes:

-I usually have on hand REGULAR oats, not quick, so I just put them in

the food processor for a few seconds (which makes " quick " oats, as

they're broken down).

-I also usually like to reduce the fat in everything I made, so I made

these straight, and they're good, and then the second time, used a

quarter cup of oil instead of half a cup, and then used also, a quarter

cup of prune puree (I make my own, just process or blend prunes with

boiling water until you get a smooth puress, just like " lighter bake " ).

these turned out just as good if not better. if anyone hasn't done

this before, it's such a great trick, and you really don't have to fear

any prune taste, if you don't like them.

-I used walnut oil, but I've also used LIGHT olive oil in baked goods

and that works well too.

-I also added cinnamon, which I think makes them even better.

-One time I used honey instead of maple syrup- still good but not AS

good. Half and half was better.

 

 

Everyone, I got this recipe from the " wholefoods " , and I'm

sorry I don't have a name to attribute the recipe to.

 

hope you enjoy!

Christy