Here's my favorite recipe for healthy carrot raisin oatmeal cookies that I learned many years ago from a fellow named Gerald Pedersen. Because this is an extremely healthy oatmeal cookie recipe, sugar addicts and sweet cookie connoiseurs will probably not go as hog wild over these treats as I do.
But, hey, that's tough toenails, right?
Anyway, I love this recipe, and I cook up a batch every month or two.
Gerald's Carrot Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
4 oz prunes
3 Tbs water
3/4 cup honey
1 1/2 cup shredded carrots
2/3 cup raisins
2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 cup oats
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
Pecan halves
Puree prunes with the water in a food processor until smooth. Place in a mixing bowl. Stir in honey, carrots, and raisins. Add remaining ingredients except pecan halves. Mix well. Drop spoonfuls of dough on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly. Press a pecan half in the center of each cookie. Bake at 275F degrees for 15 minutes or until set and just starting to brown. Remove to cooling racks. Makes three dozen.
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On your french onion soup try half sherry and half white wine. Also season your crouton with garlic powder, paprika, and liquid butter, (just a little). Then top it off with provolone instead of swiss. This makes a delightful bowl of french onion soup.
ReplyDeleteIs there a susbtitute for the prunes? the idea of mashed prunes in my cookies makes me gag.
ReplyDeletePrune paste (lekvar) is a traditional sweetener for baked goods in some cultures. It is naturally sweet and does not taste like prune juice or anything. It's really good! I suggest you try it. You might be surprised how much you like it.
DeleteYou could sub dates or raisins (soak for a while before pureeing)for the prunes--or try unsweetened applesauce (but it would lower the sweetness of the cookie and maybe be too liquid).
Anonymous: I haven't tried it, but I imagine that any soaked, pureed, dried fruit would be better than the prunes. How about dried peaches or apricots?
ReplyDeleteActually, prunes are really, really good this way. Try it. I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised.
ReplyDeleteChet
I used dried figs because I had no prunes. They needed a little more water to puree but the cookies turned out very good. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAwesome recipe! I just made these and they came out great. Two things though: The oven setting seemed awfully low, so I raised it to 325 degrees and baked them for about 12 minutes. The lower cooking time may have also been a result of the fact that my batch yielded about 20 more cookies than expected...Yes they were small-ish, but I find that using rounded teaspoonfuls tends to make an appropriatey sized cookie.
ReplyDeleteI had my father try a cookie once they were cooled and he suggested making them into snack-bars given their healthiness.