Oatmeal Carrot Cookies

It's my week to bring snack into the preschool class! I've already made all kinds of muffins with fruits and vegetables in them, so I needed something different! This could be one of my more "nutritious" treats! Oatmeal Carrot Cookies with Dried Cranberries and White Chocolate Chips!

Oatmeal Carrot Cookies

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

2 eggs

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

2 cups grated carrots

1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

In the bowl of the mixer add: shortening, eggs, brown sugar, milk and vanilla.

Beat 2 minutes.

Here's  where I super cheat! You could combine the dry ingredients separately, but I don't bother. On top of the wet ingredients add: flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats. Mix for about one minute.

On top of that add: carrots, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips. Stir until combined. 

Drop by heaping teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet or silpat lined sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes in  350' oven. Cookies should begin to turn golden, remove to cooling rack. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.