Ingredients

  • 2 14 cups unsifted all-purpose flour or 2 14 cups wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine, softened or 12 cup canola oil
  • 34 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 14 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 12 cups finely grated raw carrots
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup golden raisin
  • 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease cookie sheets.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg into small bowl.
  • Beat together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large mixer bowl until well mixed.
  • Beat in egg, vanilla and orange rind.
  • Stir in four mixture until well blended.
  • Gently stir in carrot, coconut, walnuts and raisins.
  • Dough will be very stiff, but don't worry.
  • Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between the cookies.
  • Sometimes I press the dough together with my fingers to make the cookie less crumbly when placing on the cookie sheets.
  • Bake cookies in preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly colored.
  • Remove to wire racks to cool.