Ingredients:

• 250 mL whole wheat flour
• 175 mL quick-cooking rolled oats
• 125 mL ground flax seed
• 5 mL ground cinnamon
• 2 mL baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 125 mL lightly packed brown sugar
• 125 mL non-hydrogenated margarine
• 5 mL vanilla
• 250 mL grated carrots

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350⁰ F (180⁰ C). Lightly spray baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, flaxseed, cinnamon, and baking soda.
3. In a separate large bowl, beat egg, brown sugar, margarine and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture. Stir in the carrots.
4. Drop dough by heaping table spoonful’s (15mL), about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto prepared baking sheets.
5. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes about 24 cookies