Healthier Carrot Oatmeal Cookies

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup honey
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.66666668653488 cup coconut oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Beat honey and coconut oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in carrots and eggs until combined.

Step 5

Drop large spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets; flatten with a fork, if desired.