Carrot Cake Cookies

Posted on April 16, 2025

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Carrot Cake Cookies

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 18 cookies 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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For the Carrot Cake Cookies:

  • ½ cup finely ground carrot bits (75 g (see recipe for instructions))
  • 1 Âľ cups all-purpose flour (219 g)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ÂĽ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ÂĽ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ÂĽ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Âľ cup unsalted butter (softened (168 g))
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar (220 g)
  • 2 egg yolks (at room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • ÂĽ cup unsalted butter (softened (56 g))
  • 4 oz cream cheese (cold (113 g))
  • 1 ½ – 2 cups powdered sugar (195260 g)
  • Chopped walnuts for topping (optional)


Instructions

For the Carrot Cake Cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Grate carrots and process them until finely chopped. Measure out ½ cup of carrot bits.
  3. Dry carrot bits thoroughly by pressing them between paper towels.
  4. In a bowl, whisk together flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. In a separate bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla, mixing until combined.
  6. Mix in dried carrot bits, then add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  7. Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets and bake for 11-13 minutes.
  8. After baking, use a circular cookie cutter to shape the cookies if desired.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  1. Beat butter until pale and fluffy, then add cream cheese and mix until combined.
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.

Decorating the Cookies:

  1. Once cookies are cooled, spread cream cheese frosting on each one.
  2. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired, then serve and enjoy!

Notes

Proper flour measurement is essential for baking success. Avoid scooping flour directly; instead, spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off with a knife, or use a kitchen scale.

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