Carrot Apple Oatmeal Flax Cookies

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
• 2 tblsp flaxseeds
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cored apple
• 2 tblsp each blackstrap molasses and canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. In a large bowl, combien flour, oats, flaxseeds and cinnamon. In a food processor, combien water, carrot, apple, molasses, oil, ett and vanilla. Puree until smooth. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.

3. In the bowl and using hands, knead until dough holds together. Transfer to lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to about 1/8 inch thickness.. Witha fork, poke holes all over the surface of the dough. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut dough into bite size rectangles or squares. Place about 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets.

4. Bake in preheated oven, in batches if necessary, for 20 minutes or until firm. Place pans on racks and let cool completely. Reduce oven temperature to 300. Bake for 20 minutes longer or until hard. transfer cookies to a rack and let cool completely. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 30 days.