Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

For the cookies:

• ¾ cup whole wheat flour 
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 heaping cup shredded carrots
• 1 ¼ cups rolled oats
• 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• ¼ cup raisins

For the glaze:

• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tsp unsweetened almond milk
• dash of cinnamon 

Directions

Prepare the cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl mix together applesauce, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until well combined.  Next fold in shredded carrots.  Add in flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined.  Fold in oats, coconut, pecans, and raisins.
4. Use a small cookie scoop and drop by tablespoonful on prepared baking sheet.  Gently flatten with your hand.  Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Cool cookies for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Prepare the glaze:

1. Combine powdered sugar, almond milk and cinnamon in a bowl. Drizzle a tiny bit over cookies, then let dry.  

Nutrition Information

Serves: 24

Serving Size: 1 cookie

70 calories, 1.9 g total fat, 0.7 g saturated fat, 7.8 mg cholesterol, 59.4 mg sodium, 12.5 g carbohydrates, 1.3 g fiber, 6.1 g sugar, 1.5 g protein