Description
Easy Oatmeal Cookies With Quick Oats: Soft, chewy carrot cake oatmeal cookies baked to perfection in minutes. Naturally sweetened and packed with wholesome ingredients, these cookies deliver the cozy flavors of carrot cake in a quick, breakfast-friendly treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour or oat flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup finely grated carrots
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup raisins or chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk applesauce, maple syrup, egg, coconut oil, and vanilla.
- Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until combined.
- Fold in grated carrots and optional raisins or nuts.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet and gently flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes until set and lightly golden.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- Dough can be chilled for 15–30 minutes to make handling easier and yield thicker cookies.
- Optional add-ins: raisins or chopped walnuts for extra texture.
- For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free oats and oat flour.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg
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