Description
Soft and tender Carrot Cake Cookies topped with rich cream cheese frosting and adorable carrot decorations. These cookies have all the cozy cinnamon flavor of classic carrot cake in an easy, bakery-style cookie form—perfect for spring, holidays, or anytime sweet cravings hit.
Ingredients
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For the Cookies:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (canola recommended)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup carrot purée (baby food or homemade)
- 1 cup finely shredded carrots
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 2–2 ½ cups powdered sugar
Optional for Decoration:
- Orange food coloring
- Green food coloring
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped nuts (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt butter and allow it to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, sugar, eggs, carrot purée, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined.
- Fold in finely shredded carrots.
- Scoop dough using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop. Place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until tops lightly bounce back when touched.
- Cool completely before frosting.
For Frosting:
10. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
11. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.
12. Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
13. If desired, tint small portions orange and green and pipe carrot decorations. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Notes
- Finely grate carrots for the best soft texture.
- Do not overbake—cookies should stay soft.
- Store frosted cookies in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Unfrosted cookies freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg