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Carrot Oatmeal Cookies

A sweet cookie made with carrots, oats, raisins, molasses, and olive oil.

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Why it works: Cinnamon and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,917 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Carrot Oatmeal Cookies

Oven350
Time10-13 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the dough

  1. In large bowl beat eggs, brown sugar, milk and oil.

  2. In separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg; add to egg mixture and mix well.

  3. Stir in oats, carrots and raisins.

Chill and bake

  1. Chill in freezer for at least 30 minutes.

  2. Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1018Calories
26 gProtein
24 gFat
175 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Molasses1 tbsp (20g)58
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cinnamon + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together11,917 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Wheat + cinnamontop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together537 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (smoky, clove).

  3. Olive + wheattop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,100 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  4. Flour + nutmegtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,623 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Flour + cinnamontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,341 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Bind the dough and add structure to the cookies as they set.
Brown sugar
Adds moisture, sweetness and a chewy texture.
Molasses
Adds moisture, depth of flavor and extra chewiness.
Flour
Forms the main structure of the cookies.
Quick-cooking oats
Add chewy body and a hearty texture to the dough.
Baking soda
Reacts with the acidic molasses to help the cookies rise and spread.

The step that matters

Chill the dough in the freezer. Chilling firms the fat so the cookies spread less and keep their shape while baking. Skipping this step can leave thin, flat cookies.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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