Spice Cake Carrot Cookies

Submitted by Chef CDB

"If you're looking for a super simple spice cookie recipe, try these. With a few nuts, carrots and raisins thrown in, you have a lower calorie version of the classic carrot cake. It's just in cookie form!"

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 4 dozen
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 18 1⁄4 ounces spice cake mix
• 1⁄2 cup fat free egg substitute
• 1⁄2 cup canned sweetened applesauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces dole shredded carrots
• 1⁄3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1⁄3 cup raisins

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place shredded carrots in a food processor and pulse until completely grated. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine all wet ingredients and mix well. Put cake mix, nuts and raisins in a very large bowl and add wet ingredients and carrots.
4. Drop by the tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
5. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.