Carrot Cookies

Still on a low sugar diet for the kiddies. The date cakes were such a success yesterday (all gone in 24 hours), I thought I might do a twist on the carrot cake. So here we go - carrot cookies, or "Carrotees" as they are called now.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup gluten free flour
• 1/2 cup wholemeal spelt flour
• 100g butter (melted)
• 1 carrot, finely grated (medium to large)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tbsp honey
• pinch salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 170ºC. Beat eggs with vanilla, honey and melted butter, then fold in flour sifted with cinnamon and bi-carb.
2. add grated carrot and mix together lightly with your hands, then form into lumpy bite-sized balls and place on a lined baking tray
3. Bake for approx 15 minutes, or until lightly browned (will still be a little soft)

These are not particularly sweet biscuits - unlike the dates, there is not enough sweetness in the carrot to carry through cooking. They are however fragrant and mouth-filling. I dusted them with a little cinnamon mixed with icing sugar, and there was physical fighting between siblings over the last one. They are a great texture - like a rock cake or a drop scone.

Lion's taste rating: 8/10

Healthy inclusions: 7/10

Unhealthy inclusions: 2/10

Info on the good stuff:
Carrots
Cinnamon
Honey
Spelt
Benefits of skipping on gluten