May 14th: carrot oatmeal ginger cookies

A rainy Saturday and Greg working means Olivia and I need to be making cookies! These are (slightly) healthier cookies, a recipe I've adapted from 101 Cookbooks:

Carrot Oatmeal Ginger Cookies

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
2/3 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or macadamia nuts
1 cup shredded carrots

2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1/4 cup finely diced candied ginger (optional)

1/2 cup real maple syrup, room temperature

1/2 cup canola oil

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preheat oven to 375°F degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and oats. Add the nuts, carrots, coconut and candied ginger, if using.

In a separate smaller bowl use a whisk to combine the maple syrup, oil and ground ginger. Add this to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

Drop onto prepared baking sheets, one level tablespoonful at a time, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until the cookies are golden on top and bottom.

Makes 25-30 cookies.