Healthier Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
Description
This recipe for healthier carrot oatmeal cookies is a mashup of carrot cake and oatmeal cookies, sweetened with honey, and includes more oats and carrots.
Ingredients
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1 cup honey
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2/3 cup coconut oil
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2 cups grated carrots
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2 eggs
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3 cups quick-cooking oats
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1 cup raisins
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2
Beat honey and coconut oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in carrots and eggs until combined.
3
Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; stir into carrot mixture until well combined. Stir in oats, raisins, and walnuts until evenly combined.
4
Drop large spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets; flatten with a fork, if desired.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.