**Carrot Cake Cookies: A Delightful Treat for Carrot Cake Lovers**
Carrot cake cookies are a delectable twist on the classic carrot cake, capturing its irresistible flavors in a bite-sized treat. These cookies are moist, tender, and bursting with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, perfectly complementing the natural sweetness of carrots. Whether you're a carrot cake enthusiast or simply seeking a unique and flavorful cookie experience, these carrot cake cookies will surely satisfy your cravings. With three variations to choose from—classic, cream cheese frosting, and maple glaze—each offers a distinct taste sensation that will tantalize your taste buds. From the tangy cream cheese frosting to the sweet and sticky maple glaze, these variations elevate the classic carrot cake cookie to new heights of indulgence.
CARROT CAKE COOKIES
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
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
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
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
GONE-QUICK CARROT CAKE COOKIES
This is one of those cookies that you just can't wait for it to cool to pop in your mouth. It's unbelievably good. Really.
Provided by Izzy Knight
Categories Drop Cookies
Time P1DT7h
Yield 25 cookie sandwich
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 2 baking sheet.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted, combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until well combined.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger; stir to combine.
- Gradually add flour to butter mixture; mix on a low speed until just blended.
- Mix in oats, carrots, and raisins.
- Chill dough in refrigerator for 30 minutes (important! no cheating).
- Using a 1/2-ounce ice-cream scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
- Transfer to oven, and bake until browned and crisped, rotating pan halfway through baking to ensure even color, 10 to 12 minutes.
- let it cool (even if you can't wait).
- Repeat baking process with remaining dough.
- Once cooled completely, use an spatula to spread about 2 teaspoons of cream-cheese filling onto a cookie.
- Sandwich together with a second cookie.
- Repeat with remaining cookies.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
CARROT CAKE COOKIES
A universal favourite, in cookie form! Give your standard carrot cake an upgrade with these bite-sized, biscuity treats
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dessert, Snack, Treat
Time 50m
Yield Makes 14
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix together the cream cheese, 3 tbsp icing sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl, then put in the freezer to firm up for 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, combine the flour, baking powder and spices in a bowl. In a larger bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy. Beat in the egg, followed by the carrot. Tip in the dry ingredients and mix to form a dough.
- Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Dust your hands with a little flour, then divide the dough into 14 balls and place on the sheet. Use the palm of your hand to flatten each one to a thin circle. Add 1 tsp of the cream cheese mixture to the centre of each one, then carefully wrap the dough up and around the filling to seal it in, pinching the top and rolling back into a rough ball to stop any of the filling leaking out.
- When all the balls are shaped, use your palm to flatten them slightly, then put in the fridge to chill for 30 mins. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
- Bake the cookies for 20 mins until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven, let them firm up on the tray for 10-15 mins, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Mix the icing sugar with the orange juice to a drizzling consistency. Drizzle all over the cookies, sprinkle with the walnuts and orange zest, then allow to set. Best eaten on the day they are made, but will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium
CARROT CAKE COOKIES
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
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 :
Tips:
- Use fresh carrots for the best flavor and texture.
- Grate the carrots finely so that they blend well into the cookie dough.
- Don't overmix the cookie dough, or the cookies will be tough.
- Chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes before baking, so that the cookies hold their shape.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set, so that they are still slightly soft in the center.
Conclusion:
These carrot cake cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are moist and flavorful, with a hint of spice from the cinnamon and nutmeg. The cream cheese frosting adds a touch of sweetness and richness, and the nuts add a nice crunch. These cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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