Easy Oat & Carrot Cookies

Desserts, Snacks

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 1 medium carrot, grated

• 1 cup (100g) instant oats

• 2/3 cup (100g) whole-grain flour

• 1 tsp. baking powder

• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

• 3 tbsp. coconut oil, melted

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• 5 tbsp. (75ml) maple syrup

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 340F (170C). Mix the oats, flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl.

2. In a separate bowl whisk together, the egg melted and cooled oil, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Fold in the dry ingredients and mix well.

3. Add in the finely grated carrot and mix again

4. Spoon the mixture (1 heaped tbsp. per cookie) onto a baking tray lined with paper and shape into rounds, leaving space between each cookie as they will spread slightly while cooking.

5. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving.