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Carrot Cake Cookies

Soft, sweet cookies packed with warm spices and grated carrots, topped with cream cheese frosting.

  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup grated carrots (about 2 medium carrots)
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Storebought or homemade cream cheese frosting
  • Food coloring (optional, for frosting)
  • Festive sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
  3. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth and fully combined. Stir in the grated carrots.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon or your fingers.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Once cooled, spread or pipe cream cheese frosting onto each cookie. Optionally, tint some frosting in light green and orange for piping a carrot shape on each cookie.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container; they will stay soft for 2-3 days at room temperature. You can freeze plain baked cookies or dough for longer storage.

  • Author: miguel-santiago
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Sodium: 200mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg

Keywords: cookies, carrot cake, dessert, sweet treat, baking, cream cheese frosting