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Carrot Cake Cookies

March 9, 2017 by Ciara Attwell, Updated July 25, 2018

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These delicious cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free, low in sugar and packed with nutritious oats and carrots! A great way to get the kids into the kitchen cooking!

These delicious cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free, low in sugar and packed with nutritious oats and carrots! A great way to get the kids into the kitchen cooking!If there’s one sure way to get my kids interested in the food their eating it’s to get them into the kitchen cooking, baking and making up a storm! 

These days with so much food coming straight from packets and cartons it’s really important to teach our children basic cooking skills and to show them how easy it can be to create delicious meals and snacks from simple fresh ingredients.

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 I find it so rewarding spending just a few minutes a day in the kitchen with my children. Sure, it doesn’t always go to plan and it can sometimes be a bit stressful, especially if you are in a hurry to get dinner on the table! But seeing the joy on their faces when they produce something of their own is just priceless and anything that gets them away from the tv or tablet has to be a good thing!

This week my daughter has been home from school with chicken pox. She was really bored so rather than watch another cartoon on tv we had some fun in the kitchen baking her favourite cookies – these really delicious Carrot Cake Cookies! They are so easy to make, although they do require some adult help putting them in and out of the oven. Otherwise they are perfect for little chefs and make a really tasty afternoon snack.

The cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free so they are perfect for families dealing with food allergies. They are also packed with nutritious oats and carrots and are much lower in sugar than store-bought cookies.

These delicious cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free, low in sugar and packed with nutritious oats and carrots! A great way to get the kids into the kitchen cooking!

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These delicious cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free, low in sugar and packed with nutritious oats and carrots! A great way to get the kids into the kitchen cooking!

Carrot Cake Cookies


★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
  • Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: European
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These delicious cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free, low in sugar and packed with nutritious oats and carrots! A great way to get the kids into the kitchen cooking!


Ingredients

  • 125g / 4oz coconut oil, melted
  • 50g / 2 oz sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 125g / 4.5oz gluten free plain flour
  • 125g / 4.5oz rolled oats (use certified gluten free if necessary)
  • 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • To decorate: icing sugar and water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160c / 320f and line two cookie trays with parchment paper.
  2. Add the melted coconut oil, sugar and vanilla extract to a large bowl and mix.
  3. Add in the the flour, rolled oats, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon. Mix well with a spoon or use an electric whisk.
  4. Finally add in the grated carrot and stir with a spoon.
  5. Roll the dough into 12-14 equal sized balls and divide them between the two trays. Press each dough ball down with the back of a spoon and shape into a round cookie shape.
  6. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until starting to brown.
  7. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to allow to cool completely.
  8. The decoration is optional but if you would like to add it simply mix a little icing sugar and water together and drizzle or pipe it onto the cookies.
  9. The cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
1 Cookie2315.1 g30.6 mg10.4 g8.9 g27.5 g2.6 g3.7 g

DISCLOSURE: THIS POST HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ORGANIX AND I HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED FOR MY TIME INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN. ALL VIEWS AND OPINIONS ARE HOWEVER MY OWN.

These delicious cookies are gluten, dairy and egg free, low in sugar and packed with nutritious oats and carrots! A great way to get the kids into the kitchen cooking!

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Comments

  1. Cecilia says

    March 21, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    These came out really well and were such a hit with my little lad.

    ★★★★★

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  2. Rachel says

    July 6, 2017 at 9:39 am

    Oats are not gluten free. They are wheat free which is a different thing. They have naturally occurring gluten. You should not be calling these gluten free.

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    • Rachel says

      July 6, 2017 at 9:50 am

      Sorry, auto correct and slow internet. I meant to say, in Australia, our oats are not “classified” as gluten free due to the possibility of cross contamination. They have naturally occurring avenins not gluten, Which some people can not tolerate. just delete previous comment

      Reply
  3. Heather says

    March 15, 2017 at 7:03 am

    These didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked them too. Not much flavor. Dry and airy.

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    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 15, 2017 at 9:18 pm

      Sorry to hear that. My kids love them and we’ve made them lots of times.

      Reply
  4. Andy says

    March 12, 2017 at 11:28 am

    I do not have coconut oil. Would sunflower oil be ok?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 12, 2017 at 11:52 am

      I would probably use butter instead if you have that

      Reply
      • Andy says

        March 12, 2017 at 12:02 pm

        Brilliant thankyou

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        • Andy says

          March 12, 2017 at 5:32 pm

          Just made them with butter. They are amazing thankyou

          Reply
          • Ciara Attwell says

            March 15, 2017 at 9:21 pm

            So glad you like them!

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