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Share this healthy carrot cake cookie recipe with family and friends. Children love it!
Yield
48 cookies
Prep time
20 minutes
Cook time
15 minutes
Total time
35 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup applesauce (or other fruit puree)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
1 teaspoon ginger (ground)
2 cups rolled oats (old fashioned, raw)
5 1/2 cups carrots (finely grated, about 3 large)
1 cup raisins (or golden raisins)
Notes
Depending on their skills, show kids how to:
- Measure flours and other dry ingredients
- Wash and dry carrots
- Crack and beat eggs
- Scoop dough onto pan.
Steps
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix sugars, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, stir dry ingredients together.
- Blend dry ingredients into wet mixture. Stir in raisins and carrots.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Store in airtight container.
Meal Type:
Snack
Snack
Category:
Kid-Friendly
Kid-Friendly
Food group:
Fruits, Vegetables, Grains
Fruits, Vegetables, Grains
Season:
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
