Carrot Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 C. butter or margarine
• 1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 C. granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 C. sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 C. old-fashioned or quick-cooking rolled oats, uncooked
• 1 C. raisins 1 C. coarsely shredded carrots
• 1 C. chopped nuts
  

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until well mixed. Add eggs; mix well.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to butter mixture and mix well.
3. Stir in oats, raisins, carrots and nuts. Drop dough by tablespoonful's onto un greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly.
4. Bake in a preheated 350ºF oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until done.
5. Transfer to racks to cool.