Carrot Cookies

Carrot Cookies
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 101.7
  • Total Fat: 4.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 2.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 1.4 g

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Introduction

These are puffy, soft and delicious morsels studded with raisins and lifted with a hint of lemon – perfect and vitamin filled for school lunches! These are puffy, soft and delicious morsels studded with raisins and lifted with a hint of lemon – perfect and vitamin filled for school lunches!
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    1 tbsp ground flaxseed
    2 tbsp hot water
    2/3 cup sugar
    1/2 cup shortening
    1/2 tsp lemon juice
    1/2 tbsp lemon zest
    1/4 cup raisins
    2/3 cup grated raw carrots
    1 cup flour
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1 tsp baking powder
    1/4 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tbsp salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F.
Whisk together flaxseed and water until smooth, set aside.
Cream sugar with shortening.
Add cornstarch mixture, lemon juice and zest.
Stir in carrots and raisins.
Combine dry ingredients, then stir into creamed mix.
Drop by spoonfuls on lined baking sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.