Best 6 Carrot Cake Nest Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful Carrot Cake Nest Cookies, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These cookies are a creative twist on the classic carrot cake, transformed into adorable edible nests filled with a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of warm spices, moist carrot cake, and a luscious cream cheese filling, making them the perfect treat for any occasion. With easy-to-follow instructions and readily available ingredients, these cookies are a delightful project for bakers of all skill levels. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a baking adventure that will leave you and your loved ones craving more. Additionally, discover variations like Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies, Carrot Cake Crinkle Cookies, and Carrot Cake Cupcakes, each offering unique textures and flavors that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CARROT CAKE COOKIES



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Our Test Kitchen took all of the classic ingredients in carrot cake and used them to make these over-the-top cookies.

Provided by Jasmine Smith

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots (from 3 medium carrots)
3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons whole milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F with rack positioned in upper third of oven. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add egg and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla; beat on medium until combined, about 30 seconds.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on low speed until just combined after each addition, about 20 seconds (dough will be slightly crumbly). Fold in carrots and walnuts until combined.
  • Scoop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, placing cookies 2 inches apart. Bake cookies in batches in preheated oven until bottoms of cookies are golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies, and serve.

CARROT CAKE COOKIES



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These yummy cookies taste just like bite-size carrot cakes! Michelle Nichols from Joplin, Missouri fills her irresistible treats with grated carrots, raisins and chopped pecans.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 28 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon each baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup each raisins and chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Stir in carrots, raisins and pecans., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookies are set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts :

CARROT CAKE COOKIES



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This is a cake like cookie that tastes like carrot cake, but in cookie form.

Provided by Melissa

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
¾ cup shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, stir in the crushed pineapple, carrots and raisins. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the carrot mixture. Mix in the walnuts if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms begin to brown and cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 85.3 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

CARROT CAKE COOKIES WITH PINEAPPLE



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A delicious, moist cookie for anyone who loves carrot cake.

Provided by BakingObsession123

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup softened butter
½ cup vegetable shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
½ cup grated carrot
½ cup golden raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon softened butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon juice from canned pineapple

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 4 cookie sheets.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl; set aside.
  • To make the cookie dough, beat 1/2 cup butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add 1 egg and allow to blend into the butter mixture before adding the second egg and the vanilla. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the crushed pineapple, carrot, raisins, and chopped walnuts, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Drop onto the prepared baking sheets by the heaping teaspoonful, allowing 2 inches of space between the cookies.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and 1 tablespoon of butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and pineapple juice. Beat until no lumps remain. Spread the frosting on the cooled cookies, and allow to dry completely before storing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.4 g, Cholesterol 18.6 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

CARROT CAKE SANDWICH COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 sandwich cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup finely grated carrots (about 2 small)
1 large egg
1/3 cup raisins
1 cup marshmallow cream
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Whisk the flour, oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the carrots and beat until combined, then beat in the egg. Stir in the flour mixture with a rubber spatula until combined, then stir in the raisins.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Arrange scoops of dough (1 rounded tablespoon per cookie) about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden and set around the edges but the centers are still soft, about 20 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool completely on the baking sheets.
  • Make the filling: Beat the marshmallow cream, cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until thick and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Spread 1 tablespoon filling on the flat side of half the cookies; sandwich with the remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.

CARROT COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cooked and pureed carrots
1/4 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
  • In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, orange zest, and cinnamon. Mix the vegetable oil, egg and sugar together and beat in the pureed carrots and raisins. Combine the wet with the dry ingredients.
  • Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the cookie sheet and space well apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Tips:

  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies keep their shape and prevent them from spreading too much. It also makes the dough easier to handle.
  • Use fresh, grated carrots: This will give your cookies the best flavor and texture. If you don't have fresh carrots, you can use frozen or canned carrots, but be sure to drain them well before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly. The cookies are done when the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting: This will help the frosting set properly and prevent it from melting.

Conclusion:

Carrot cake nest cookies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're easy to make and can be customized with your favorite toppings. Whether you like them plain, with cream cheese frosting, or sprinkled with nuts or candy, these cookies are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give carrot cake nest cookies a try!

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