Carrot Cake Cookies (Printable Version)
Soft spiced cookies with grated carrots, warm spices, and creamy frosting option.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
→ Wet Ingredients
08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
09 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
10 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
11 - 1 large egg
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
13 - 1 cup finely grated carrots
14 - 1/2 cup rolled oats
15 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
16 - 1/2 cup raisins
→ Cream Cheese Frosting
17 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
18 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
19 - 1 cup powdered sugar
20 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg until well blended.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until creamy and light. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth and incorporated.
04 - Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
05 - Fold in grated carrots, oats, and any optional add-ins including nuts and raisins until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
06 - Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
07 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden and centers appear set. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - For the optional frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until fluffy and spreadable. Spread or pipe onto completely cooled cookies.
# Top Tips:
01 -
- They deliver everything you love about carrot cake but are ready in half the time and perfect for sharing
- The texture is somehow both chewy and tender, with those familiar cozy spices that make everything feel right with the world
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- Don't skip cooling the cookies completely before frosting or it will melt right off
- The dough might seem wetter than typical cookie dough but that's exactly what keeps them soft
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- Use a cookie scoop for uniformly sized cookies that bake evenly
- Rotate the baking sheet halfway through baking for perfectly even browning