3/4 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. quick oats
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. (or less) honey
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. fine-shredded carrots
1/2 c. roasted, hulled sunflower seeds or other nuts (almonds are excellent)

Mix flour, oats and baking soda; set aside. Cream butter and honey until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet; flatten to 1/4 inch thick. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on racks. Makes 16 with approximately 116 calorie per cookie.