CARROT
AND HONEY OATMEAL COOKIES
(Yield: 3 dozen)
1 pound carrots, peeled
1 cup raisins
Boiling water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoons ground cinnamon
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup honey
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with aluminum
foil; spray lightly with non-stick vegetable spray.
Grate the carrots. In a small bowl, cover raisins with boiling
water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain.
In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt,
and cinnamon.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, honey, and brown sugar until
light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Stir in flour mixture.
Stir in carrots, oats, nuts, and raisins. Drop by tablespoonfuls,
2-inches apart, onto prepared baking sheets. Flatten to ½-inch
thickness.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from
cookie sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.
 
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