Carrot Cake Cookies (Printable)
Soft spiced cookies loaded with fresh carrots, warm spices, oats, and creamy cheese glaze
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
→ Wet Ingredients
08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
09 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
10 - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
11 - 1 large egg
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
13 - 1 cup finely grated carrots
14 - 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
15 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
16 - 1/2 cup raisins
→ Cream Cheese Drizzle
17 - 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
18 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
19 - 1 tablespoon milk
20 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
# How To Cook:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger until well blended.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, beating until well combined and smooth.
05 - Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in grated carrots, oats, walnuts or pecans if using, and raisins if using until evenly distributed.
07 - Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and centers are set. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
09 - Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over cooled cookies using a spoon or piping bag. Allow glaze to set before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They capture everything you adore about carrot cake but in portable, munchable form
- The cream cheese drizzle transforms them from ordinary cookies into something that feels like a special occasion
02 -
- Overmixing the dough will make these tough, so stop as soon as flour disappears
- Grating carrots on the fine side makes them practically disappear into the cookie
03 -
- Scoop extra dough balls and freeze them raw, baking straight from frozen for fresh cookies anytime
- The cookies are done when edges look set but centers still seem slightly underbaked