Carrot Cookies

I had a some leftover cooked carrots from Sunday dinner that I wanted to use up. What better way than some cookies!

• 1/2 c. coconut oil
• 1/2 c. sucanat
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 Tbl ground flax mixed with 3 Tbl water or 1 egg equivalent
• 1/2 c. cooked mashed carrots
• 1 c. soft whole wheat or spelt flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
• 1 tsp. grated orange rind

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix oil, sugar and vanilla. Add carrots and flax/egg. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Blend together with oil mixture. Stir in walnuts and orange rind.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until set.

Frost if desired using Agave Frosting or Powdered Sugar, orange juice with some grated rind!

Makes 2 dozen

Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1 Tbs ground flax with 3 Tbs water or 1 egg
• 1/4 c. avocado or coconut oil
• 1/2 c. agave, honey or rice syrup
• 1/2 c. sucanat
• 1 1/4 c. soft white wheat or spelt flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup peanut butter chips, optional **

Combine flax with water and set aside.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Cream oil, peanut butter, agave/honey, sucanat and flax/egg until fluffy.

Combine dry ingredients and add chips.

Chill dough for at least 1 hour. Drop walnut sized pieces onto ungreased baking sheets and flatten slightly with fork dipped in flour.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes until set, but not hard.

*a good place to get your peanut butter, carob or chocolate chips is from http://www.sunspire.com/ - they have grain sweetened!

Whole Wheat Chip Cookies

• 2 cups fresh whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup sucanat or brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp blackstrap molasses
• 2 tsp pure vanilla
• 1/2 cup light oil (canola, grape seed, avocado etc)
• 2/3 cup grain sweetened carob or chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together dry ingredients in bowl until well combined.

In separate bowl whisk together maple syrup, molasses, vanilla and oil.

Combine with dry ingredients along with the chips

Place large spoonfuls onto baking sheet and flatten slightly with bottom of cup

Bake 10-12 minutes. Do not over bake. Cool for on cookie sheets for 1 minute and transfer to cooling rack.