Easy Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe
Soft, chewy Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe packed with fresh carrots and warm spices, topped with cream cheese frosting. These treats combine the beloved flavors of Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe in a convenient cookie form.
Print Pin Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 245kcal
Cost: $13
Equipment
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Box grater
- Cookie sheets
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mats
- Cookie scoop (optional but recommended)
- Wire cooling rack
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Cookie Dough:
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups finely grated carrots
- 1 cup chopped pecans/walnuts optional
- ½ cup raisins optional
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, spices, salt
- Cream butter and sugars (3-4 min)
- Add eggs and vanilla
- Mix in dry ingredients
- Fold in carrots and nuts
- Scoop and flatten slightly
- Bake at 350°F (12-15 min)
- Cool completely
- Make frosting: beat cream cheese, butter, add powdered sugar and vanilla
- Frost cooled cookies
Notes
- Grate carrots finely
- Let ingredients reach room temperature
- Don't overmix dough
- Cool completely before frosting
- Store in fridge up to 5 days
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g