Carrot Cake Cookies

Carrot Cake Cookies

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Carrot Cake Cookies

Photo by chocolatea
  • Makes
    24
Author Notes



These are barely sweet cookies and very adaptable. They’re really pleasantly light without any mix-ins, heartier with nuts, and a bit more decadent with chocolate!


Gluten free and vegan if using coconut oil! —chocolatea

Ingredients

  • 2

    bananas, mashed (1 cup)


  • 2

    carrots, grated (1 cup)


  • 1/4 cup

    butter or coconut oil, melted


  • 1/4 cup

    sugar or other sweetener


  • 2 teaspoons

    vanilla extract


  • 1 cup

    oats


  • 1/2 cup

    almond flour


  • 1/2 cup

    brown rice flour


  • 2 teaspoons

    baking powder


  • 1/2 teaspoon

    salt


  • 1 tablespoon

    cinnamon


  • 1 teaspoon

    ground ginger


  • 1 cup

    toasted nuts, dried fruit chocolate chips, or a combination (optional)

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Toast nuts if using.
  2. Mix together banana, carrot, butter sugar and vanilla.
  3. Add oats, flours (can sub 1 cup wheat flour if desired), baking powder, salt, and spices. Add nuts/fruit/chocolate if using.
  4. Form tablespoons into balls and flatten. Bake 12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

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