Oatmeal Carrot Craisin Cookies

Add a new dimension to traditional oatmeal cookies with carrots, sweetened dried cranberries and a touch of maple syrup.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 180 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• cooking spray
• 1 cup oats
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 cup corn oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and ground cinnamon together in a bowl; stir in carrots and dried cranberries. Add dark brown sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, butter, oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt to the carrot mixture and stir until dough is well combined.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until edges are brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Drop tablespoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.