Carrot Chocolate Chip Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Karin Woodbury PHOTO BY: NurseJanice

"'The recipe for these scrumptious cookies was handwritten in a cookbook I received from my husband's grandmother,' notes Karin Woodbury of Ocala, Florida. 'She told my husband when he was young that these treats were a good way to get his carrots. He loved then anyway!'"

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1/3 cup canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, milk and oil. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in the chips, oats, carrots and raisins. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray; flatten slightly. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

FOOTNOTE

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (4 cookies) equals 197 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 99 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.