Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe – Sneak Fruits & Veggies in for Your Kids!

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In case you didn’t know, this is National Raisin Week! To celebrate, I thought I’d share a recipe that features a lot of raisins, and is delicious – carrot cake cookies.

I grew up eating carrot cake, and never even really thought about the fact that it had veggies in it. I just loved the cinnamon flavor and juicy raisins, which is why I think my kids will love these carrot cake cookies. Since they’re crispier than cake, I think the texture of the carrots will be hidden even better – and who doesn’t love raisins in cookies? I even added rolled oats for a little extra fiber and texture!

Here’s the recipe for you to try:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 (heaping) cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch cloves
1 3/4 cup flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In mixer, cream together butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla on medium speed until well-blended and fluffy.
Add in carrots, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves.
Add flour a little at a time, allowing each bit to incorporate before adding more.
Stir in rolled oats and raisins.
Place tablespoon-sized mounds of dough on a cookie sheet (12 to a sheet). Bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are slightly browned on bottom – they won’t look very brown on top. Press each cookie down with a spatula to flatten it. Let cool, and serve. You can top these with a cream cheese frosting, but they’re delicious on their own!

For more delicious recipes featuring raisins for National Raisin Week, visit a few of my favorite blogs:

Arroz con Leche (Mexican Rice Pudding) from Confessions of an Overworked Mom
Raisin Cinnamon Swirl French Toast by Adventures in All Things Food
Chewy, Delicious Oatmeal Raisin Coconut Cookies by Our Family World
Oatmeal Raisin Muffins by Wife Mom Geek
Carrot Raisin Salad by Thrifty Jinxy
Make a Simple Cinnamon Raisin Bread by Day by Day in Our World
Orange Raisin Muffins with Orange Glaze by Mom Does it All
Chai Raisin Donuts by Upstate Ramblings
Oatmeal Raisin Apple Muffins by My Sweet Sanity

Christi

Hi! I'm Christi, the blogger here at Frugal Novice. I'm a Texan, born and raised, and I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Brian. I love baking, cooking, reading, DIY-ing, and spending time with my three great kids, who are 8, 6, & 3.

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