Desserts

Carrot-Raisin Spice Cookies

photo by:kraft

Shredded carrots, raisins, pumpkin pie spice and walnuts add flavor and texture to these scrumptious drop cookies. Serve for after-school snacks.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

22 min

servings

total:

20 servings, 3 cookies each

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what you need

1-1/4

cups flour

1/2

cup creamy wheat (enriched farina) hot cereal (1-minute, 2-1/2-minute or 10-minute cook time), uncooked

1-1/2

tsp. pumpkin pie spice

3/4

tsp. baking soda

1/3

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/3

cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4

cup cholesterol-free egg product

tsp. vanilla

1/2

cup finely shredded carrots

1/2

cup raisins

1/4

cup finely chopped PLANTERS Walnuts

Make It

MIX flour, cereal, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda; set aside.

BEAT butter and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg product and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until well blended. Stir in carrots, raisins and walnuts; let stand 10 minutes.

DROP rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto parchment paper-covered or nonstick baking sheets.

BAKE at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Jazz It Up

Prepare and cool muffins as directed. Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 1 Tbsp. milk or water. If necessary, stir in additional 1 Tbsp. milk until glaze is of desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.

Substitute

Substitute dried cranberries for raisins.

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monkey655

posted:8/29/2005

tasty little cookies; Great for snacking! They were quick and easy too. I've gotten many compliments on these cookies and they freeze well. DELICIOUS!!!

Bradass

posted:6/12/2005

These are tasty, little, crispy carrot cakes! They're great with coffee!

oker

posted:10/26/2002

looks like a tasty snack

kimbih

posted:10/16/2002

Easy way to sneak some extra veggies into my 3 year old cookie monster.

a cook

posted:10/16/2002

Sounds good but not the kind of cookie that appeals to me

a cook

posted:10/16/2002

Contains ingredients that can be adapted for heart heathy eating. Mixture of flavours would appeal to most tastes. Children would enjoy the spicy taste and the raisins. Flavour makes you think of fall and fall cooking.