{"id":19397,"date":"2014-05-02T00:30:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T04:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=19397"},"modified":"2014-05-01T19:52:27","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T23:52:27","slug":"samsons-carrot-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/05\/02\/samsons-carrot-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Samson&#8217;s Carrot Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Samsons-Carrot-Cookies-resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19405\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Samsons-Carrot-Cookies-resize-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Samson's Carrot Cookies resize\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Samsons-Carrot-Cookies-resize-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Samsons-Carrot-Cookies-resize-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Samsons-Carrot-Cookies-resize.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Christmas, I got my kindergartner <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Disney Princess Cookbook<\/span>, and I&#8217;m so happy I did! \u00a0With pretty princesses on every page, it features real recipes (and not just cake mix plus applesauce-type concoctions) that are great for parents and kids to make together. \u00a0I have her read the recipes, and she&#8217;s learning about following directions, measurements, and even fractions! \u00a0We&#8217;ve made a few things from her cookbook, but the one we like best is <strong>Samson&#8217;s Carrot Cookies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Samson, if you don&#8217;t know, is the name of Prince Phillip&#8217;s horse in &#8220;Sleeping Beauty.&#8221; \u00a0These cookies are soft and cake-like, with carrots, apples, and cranberries. \u00a0(We omitted the walnuts since my girl is allergic, but I know they&#8217;d be delicious!) \u00a0 These make great bribes for little girls who stay in their beds all night, too. \u00a0(Yep&#8230; guilty!) \u00a0 Try them this weekend with your favorite little prince or princess.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Disney-Princess-Cookbook-resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19406 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Disney-Princess-Cookbook-resize-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Princess Cookbook resize\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Disney-Princess-Cookbook-resize-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Disney-Princess-Cookbook-resize.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samson&#8217;s Carrot Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Disney Princess Cookbook<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>(we added 1\/2 teaspoon ground ginger. \u00a0It&#8217;s not in the recipe but it was a lovely addition)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup melted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 egg, lightly beaten<\/li>\n<li>1 cup rolled oats<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded carrot<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup shredded apple<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup chopped walnuts<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup dried cranberries (raisins would work too)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the oven to 375*F. \u00a0Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, \u00a0nutmeg, and ground ginger.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and melted butter. \u00a0Then beat in the egg with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture until the batter is smooth. \u00a0Then stir in the oats, shredded carrot and apple, walnuts, and dried cranberries.<\/li>\n<li>Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the cookie sheet, spacing them about 1\/2 inch apart.<\/li>\n<li>Bake the cookies until they just begin to turn golden brown on top, about 8 minutes. \u00a0(NOTE: The recipe says &#8216;8 minutes&#8217;, but I found 12 minutes was more like it in my oven. \u00a0Let&#8217;s say check at 8 minutes, but be prepared for 4-5 more!) \u00a0Leave them on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #336699;\" href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19407\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Laurie-Samsons-Carrot-Cookie-resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19407\" class=\"wp-image-19407 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Laurie-Samsons-Carrot-Cookie-resize-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"Laurie Samson's Carrot Cookie resize\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Laurie-Samsons-Carrot-Cookie-resize-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Laurie-Samsons-Carrot-Cookie-resize.jpg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hey Mom, I stole another cookie off the counter while you were writing your blog! 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