Carrot Apple Cookies

A cookie that helps you get your daily  fruits and vegetables. But don’t let that fool you these carrot apple cookies are a sweet treat I am sure you will enjoy.

Happy Friday to all of you. Another week is behind us and we are one week closer to summer. It has been a cold dreary week, so I am happy to see it go. The weatherman is promising warmer weather for next week. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he is right. I am ready to see some sunshine.

For some reason, I like to end the week with a sweets recipe. Maybe it’s to celebrate a couple of days away from the office. Or maybe I am not sure, but it always seems to end that way.

I love mixing carrots and apples together in recipes. Before my blogging days, I would not have considered this combination, but I really have come to love it.

To be honest with you if you didn’t know that there were carrots and apples in these cookies you probably would not guess it. The flavors blended together hiding the fact there are fruit and vegetable in this cookie. Yeah, a great way to get your kids to eat a little extra fruit and vegetables.

These carrot apple cookies can be eaten for dessert, or a snack, or maybe even breakfast. I noticed that my son Adam has been grabbing one of these cookies for breakfast this week.

Enjoy the weekend.

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Carrot Apple Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: carrot apple cookies, carrot cookies, apple cookies

Author: Dawn Yucuis

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups old fashion oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup shredded apples
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 3/4 cup pistachios

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or by greasing the baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl combine the butter and the sugars with an electric mixer, mix until well blended. Add the eggs and beat in.
3. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until ingredients are combined. Add the shredded apple, carrots, and pistachios and stir in with a wooden spoon or by hand.
4. Drop by teaspoons on prepared baking sheets about 2-inches apart.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until slightly browned around the edges.
6. Remove from oven cool on baking sheet for 1 or 2 minutes and move to cooling rack and cool completely.