Carrot Cake Cookies
Delicious and easy carrot cake cookies with cream cheese frosting! These soft cookies are packed with warm spices and shredded carrots, and topped with a creamy frosting. Perfect for a treat!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 0.5 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in shredded carrots.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden.
- Let cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Frost cookies and enjoy!
Notes
These cookies are best enjoyed fresh, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.