Recipe: Soft Carrot Nut Molasses Cookies with Icing (using yogurt, walnuts, and raisins)

SOFT CARROT NUT MOLASSES COOKIES

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup light or dark molasses
1 egg
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup shredded carrot
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup seedless raisins
FOR THE ICING:
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons water
chopped walnuts (for garnish)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour baking sheets.

In bowl, with electric mixer at high speed, beat sugar and margarine until creamy. At medium speed, blend in molasses, egg and yogurt until smooth; set aside.

Combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir into molasses mixture with carrot, walnuts and raisins. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

TO MAKE THE ICING:
Blend confectioners' sugar and water until smooth.

Spread icing over prepared cookies and sprinkle with additional chopped nuts.

Makes about 48 cookies
Source: The Brand Name Book of Baking