How to Make Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Cake Cookies is a just like a soft carrot cake in bite size form! We make our carrot cake cookies without nuts but you can easily add in walnuts or pecan if you like. These are the perfect soft cookie.
Ingredients
1cupunsalted butter
¾cupsugar
¾brown sugar
2eggs
1TBSPvanilla extract
3cupsflour
1tspbaking soda
2tspcinnamon
1tspsalt
4medium carrotspeeled and grated (about 2 cups)
1tub cream cheese frostingif desired
Instructions
Line cookie sheets with silicon mats and set aside.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the butter and sugars until light and creamy (about 5 minutes)
Add the eggs and vanilla and combine- be sure to scrape down sides.
Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and finally carrots.
** Be sure to refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 2 hours before baking.
Preheat oven to 350.
Drop by rounded TBSP onto prepared pans.
Bake approximately 15 minutes or until lightly browned.