Carrot Cookies

Having tried the latest concoction of these supermarket cookies, I couldn't wait to get started and with carrot cake as one of my favourites, these had to be a winner.
Cake like cookies, with a handful of golden raisins and little chopped nuts thrown into the mixture gave them yummy gem centres.

I loved these cookies but would perhaps flatten the cookie mixture whilst popping onto the trays, to make then a little thinner.  Either way - they are lovely, i'm sure!

Carrot Cookie Recipe 

260g plain flour

125g sugar

110g butter

1 egg

fine zest of 1 lemon

60g finely grated carrots

50g golden raisins

30g chopped nuts (optional)

1 teaspoon baking powder

pinch of salt

Preheat the oven to 205C

Line 2 baking sheets with greaseproof paper

Add flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Set aside

Cream together the butter and sugar

Add and mix in the egg

Gently stir in the grated carrots, lemon zest, nuts and raisins.

Add in the dry ingredients. Mix until incorporated

Drop tablespoon fulls of mixture onto sheets, leaving an inch gap

Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown