Carrot Cake Cookies – Sneak in Veggies for Your Kids!

Hi everyone! It’s the first weekend in February, which seems unreal to me – 2016 is already off to a fast start! If you’re still looking for a fun Valentine’s cookie recipe, don’t miss my chocolate & sprinkle coated shortbread cookies I shared a couple of weeks ago. They’re perfect for kids’ parties!

Of course, with it being February I’m also thinking a lot about spring, and so this week for Mini Chef Monday I’m re-sharing a recipe that’s perfect for this time of year – plus it lets you sneak veggies in for your kiddos (my carrot-hating son even ate these cookies) – just don’t tell them what they’re called!

Carrot Cake Cookies

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:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In mixer, cream together butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla on medium speed until well-blended and fluffy.
3. Add in carrots, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves.
4. Add flour a little at a time, allowing each bit to incorporate before adding more.
5. Stir in rolled oats and raisins.
6. 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!

As always, I am hosting Mini Chef Mondays along with 11 fabulous bloggers!

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