Tangerine Carrot Cookies

Name: Tangerine Carrot Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. shortening; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup Splenda; 6 packets Truvia; 1 cup baked mashed butternut squash; 1 cup mashed cooked carrots; 2 egg whites; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup white flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tbsp. chopped pecans; Icing:; Juice of two tangerines (about 1/4 cup); Zest of one tangerine; 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

2 tbsp. shortening1/4 cup sugar1/4 cup Splenda6 packets Truvia1 cup baked mashed butternut squash1 cup mashed cooked carrots2 egg whites1 tsp. vanilla1 cup whole wheat flour1 cup white flour2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt2 tbsp. chopped pecansIcing:Juice of two tangerines (about 1/4 cup) Zest of one tangerine3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Mix together shortening, sugar, sweeteners, squash, carrots, egg whites and vanilla. Sift together flours, baking powder and salt and add gradually to wet ingredients until blended. Place spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet and top with just under 1/4 tsp. pecans.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

For icing, mix together juice, zest and powdered sugar. Drizzle onto cookies after they have cooled.

Makes 30 cookies.

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JACINDA222.

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 62.4
Total Fat: 1.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 79.0 mg
Total Carbs: 11.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
Protein: 1.4 g

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