Healthy oatmeal and raisin cookies

Looking for something sweet, but want to stay healthy? Paediatrician Dr. Dina Kulik’s oatmeal raisin cookies are a quick way to satisfy that sweet craving, and they taste delicious and wholesome.

Ingredients

• ½ cup quick oats
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• A pinch of cardamom powder
• ½ cup carrot (peeled & grated)
• ¼ cup fresh coconut (shredded)
• 2/3 cup mix of raisins & chopped nuts (as per your kid’s preference)
• 4 tbsp coconut oil
• 3 tablespoons of honey
• preheat oven at or 190° C .
• ready a baking sheet by lining it with parchment or foil paper.
• In a mixing bowl, add quick oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, & cardamom powder. Mix well.
• stir in the grated carrots, shredded coconut, raisins, & chopped nuts.
• warm the coconut oil & honey slightly to get a melted thin consistency. Pour this mixture into the mixing bowl and combine nicely to get sticky cookie dough.
• Take 1 tablespoon of the cookie dough, roughly shape it into a ball, and press to flatten into a half/quarter-inch thick raw cookie. Place it on the lined baking sheet.
• Shape & flatten the remaining cookie dough similarly. When laying the cookies on the baking sheet, maintain an inch gap between them.
• Put the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes at 375° F or till the edges turn golden.