Best 7 Carrot Apple Spice Cookies Recipes

APPLE & CARROT "SUPERHERO" MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper muffin cups (I didn't because I have full faith in my muffin pan, but use them if you're uncertain).
• In a large bowl, combine the almond meal, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and optional mix-ins, if using.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey, eggs and butter. Whisk in the grated apple and carrots. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each to the brim. Bake until the muffins are nicely browned on top and a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow muffins to cool completely before storing.
• Store leftover muffins in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. If you like them warm, reheat them on low power in the microwave.

CARROT SPICE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream together margarine and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in carrots, walnuts and cranberries., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the back of a 1/2-teaspoon measure., Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Reshape indentations as needed. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until blended. To serve, fill each cookie with about 1-1/2 teaspoons frosting; sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftover filled cookies.

CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Stir in carrots. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to carrot mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CARROT-SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). In large bowl, beat cake mix, flour, butter and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Stir in cranberries.
• On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 seconds. Drizzle frosting over cookies. Store covered.

PRIZE-WINNING APPLE SPICE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl cream butter and both sugars together.
• Beat in the egg and apple juice.
• In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; blend well.
• Mix in the chopped apples and nuts.
• Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Place on wire rack to cool.
• For frosting: Beat all frosting ingredients until smooth; frost cookies.

CAKE MIX APPLE-SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together cake mix, oil and eggs until combined and dough forms. Stir in chopped apple.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 10 seconds. Drizzle melted frosting over cooled cookies.

CARROT APPLE SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Position oven racks in the upper-middle and lower-middle positions and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• With a stand or hand mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy and smooth. Add the sugars and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, then add the egg and beat for another minute. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the vanilla. Continuing on low speed, add the flour mixture in 2 or 3 batches and beat only until they just disappear into the mix. The dough will be very thick, but don't overbeat to incorporate the flour. Using a rubber spatula, mix in the carrots, apples, cranberries and pecans.
• Spoon about three heaping tablespoonfuls of dough (or use a large cookie scoop, which is what I did) onto the prepared baking sheets at a time, leaving about an inch of space between them. Using your fingers, every so slightly flatted the tops of the cookies.
• Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom and front to back at the midway point. The cookies should be light brown and only just firm on top. Carefully transfer the cookies to racks to cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.