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vegan carrot cake cookies on a wooden platter

Vegan Carrot Cookies Recipe

These vegan carrot cookies with oatmeal offer a delightful combination of flavors and textures.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Cooling time 20 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 22
Calories 153 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ½ cups Old Fashioned Oatmeal don't use quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1 cup carrots finely shredded
  • ⅓ cup vegetable or canola oil
  • ¾ cup dried fruit or nuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
  • Prepare two cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Set aside for later.
    1 ½ cups Old Fashioned Oatmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¾ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together applesauce, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vegetable oil.
    ½ cup light brown sugar, packed, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup applesauce, unsweetened, ⅓ cup vegetable or canola oil
  • Add wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir until well moistened.
  • Add shredded carrots to bowl. Stir until evenly distributed (note: add any additional ingredients, such as nuts, raisins, etc... at this step).
    1 cup carrots, ¾ cup dried fruit or nuts
  • Scoop approximately 1½ tablespoons of cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Lightly flatten each cookie using a fork dipped in flour.
  • Bake for 9 - 10 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes. Then move to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 98mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 974IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword vegan carrot cookies, vegan cookies
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