Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe
- cook TIME 50 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 55 mins
Ingredients (15)
- 6 oz carrots finely shredded
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oats
- 1/8 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp maple syrup divided
- 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract divided
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 oz cream cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large bowl, combine together: 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup oats, 1/8 tsp pumpkin spice, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup walnut, 1/4 cup raisin, and 6 oz shredded carrots.
In another bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp of maple syrup, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup honey.
Preheat the oven to 325℉.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir everything together to form a dough.
Roll out balls from the dough, using 3 tablespoons of dough for each. This creates 20 balls for a total of 4 servings.
Transfer the balls onto the sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes. In the meantime, make the frosting.
For the frosting: In a large bowl, beat together 3 oz cream cheese, 2 tbsp of maple syrup, and 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract until completely smooth.
After baking, allow the cookies to cool down, then frost each of them with the frosting, and enjoy.
