Carrot Cookies with Orange Icing

Name: Carrot Cookies with Orange Icing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats (I recommend quick oats over rolled oats, as the rolled oats will have a much firmer texture that is harder to chew); 1 cup oat flour (see notes to make your own); 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups peeled, grated carrots (about 8 ounces or 2 large carrots); 3/4 cup chopped raw walnuts or pecans; 1/4 cup raisins (or additional walnuts or pecans); 1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature; 1/4 cup melted, cooled coconut oil or unsalted butter (I used coconut oil); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice, plus additional as needed; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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"Healthy Carrot Cookies with Orange Icing. These soft and chewy cookies have all the flavors and ingredients of your favorite carrot cake but are FLOURLESS, vegan, gluten free, and naturally sweetened! Super easy recipe with oatmeal, cinnamon, and any of your other favorite carrot cake mix-ins...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats (I recommend quick oats over rolled oats, as the rolled oats will have a much firmer texture that is harder to chew)

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1 cup oat flour (see notes to make your own)

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2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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1 1/2 cups peeled, grated carrots (about 8 ounces or 2 large carrots)

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3/4 cup chopped raw walnuts or pecans

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1/4 cup raisins (or additional walnuts or pecans)

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1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup

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1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature

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1/4 cup melted, cooled coconut oil or unsalted butter (I used coconut oil)

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy

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1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice, plus additional as needed

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1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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