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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!
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
2
In a small bowl, whisk flour with baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
cinnamon1 teaspoon(90g) shredded carrots (see note)1 cup(57g) unsalted butter, softened4 tablespoons(112g) cream cheese, room temperature4 ounces
3
Cream butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla until smooth.
large egg1(90g) shredded carrots (see note)1 cup(57g) unsalted butter, softened4 tablespoons(112g) cream cheese, room temperature4 ouncesvanilla extract1 teaspoonvanilla1 teaspoon
4
Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until smooth. Stir in carrots and nuts.
5
Scoop 2 tablespoon size balls onto cookie sheets 2-inches apart. Lightly flatten with the palms of your hand.
6
Bake for ⏱️ 13-16 minutes or until no longer glossy. Cool before frosting.
7
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.
vanilla extract1 teaspoon(90g) shredded carrots (see note)1 cup(57g) unsalted butter, softened4 tablespoons(112g) cream cheese, room temperature4 ouncesvanilla1 teaspoon
8
Frost cookies as desired, top with a dusting of cinnamon or finely chopped nuts.
cinnamon1 teaspoon(90g) shredded carrots (see note)1 cup(57g) unsalted butter, softened4 tablespoons(112g) cream cheese, room temperature4 ounces
9
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze (frosted or unfrosted) for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Facts
calories
212 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
17 g
sodium Content
145 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
33 mg
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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