Description
Deliciously chewy oatmeal cookies with grated carrots and warm spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0 cups all-purpose flour
- 0 teaspoons baking powder
- 0 teaspoons baking soda
- 0 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup grated carrots (finely shredded)
- 0 cups raisins (golden or regular)
- 0 cups toasted shredded coconut (unsweetened, optional)
- 0 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 0 cups brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 0 cups honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground ginger until combined.
- In another bowl stir old-fashioned rolled oats, grated carrots, raisins, and toasted shredded coconut with the dry mixture until every flake is coated.
- Whisk unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar, honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until glossy.
- Fold the wet mixture into the oat–carrot mixture until just sticky.
- Scoop 1½-tablespoon portions onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Chill on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- The dough can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking.
- Feel free to add nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg