Low Fat Recipe

Carrot Cookies
Low Fat Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
Two egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins
1-1/2 cups grated carrots

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat 2 cookie sheets with nonstick spray.

Whisk together the yogurt, oil, honey, egg whites, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift together the baking powder, cinnamon, and flour. Stir in the oats, raisins, and carrots. Blend until there are no dark streaks.

Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until everything is moist.

Drop the batter by the spoonful onto the cookie sheets. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until the centers are set.

Yield: 18 Carrot Cookies (1 per serving).