Carrot Cookies Recipe

Some children have been asking for a copy of the recipe we used to make the carrot cookies, so here it is:
  

Carrot Cookies (makes about 12)

• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
• 6 tablespoons of self-raising flour (plain flour add 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder)
• 4 tablespoon of grated raw carrot

Method

1. Cream the margarine and the sugar together until light and fluffy
2. Mix in the grated carrot and the vanilla essence
3. Fold in the flour
4. Drop spoonfuls onto greased tray and press down a little
5. Sprinkle tops of cookies with extra sugar

Bake in oven at 220ºC, 425ºF, gas mark 7 for about 15-20 minutes