Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe
These Carrot Cake Cookies are soft, tender, loaded with shredded carrots, and topped with a fantastic cream cheese frosting. They taste just like carrot cake!
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 212kcal
Cost: $5
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 ¾ cups (217g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (90g) shredded carrots (see note)
- ½ cup (56g) chopped pecans or walnuts
Frosting
- 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces (112g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1½ cups (170g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅙ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour with baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer 1-2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until smooth. Stir in carrots and nuts.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon size balls onto cookie sheets 2-inches apart. Lightly flatten with the palms of your hand.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes or until no longer glossy. Cool before frosting.
- To make frosting: beat butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly mix in powdered sugar then add vanilla and salt. Beat on medium high speed until smooth.
- Frost cookies as desired, top with a dusting of cinnamon or finely chopped nuts.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze (frosted or unfrosted) for up to 2 months.
Notes
- Be sure to shred your own carrots - don't use the pre-shredded kind. Also - don't pack them in the measuring cup.
- You can use walnuts or pecans in this recipe or omit them. Substitute/add raisins if you want!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1371IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg