In the past, I have made carrot muffins and I wanted to try something new. So I decided to take the carrot cake idea and turn it into a cookie with this Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe. The results were delicious! Don't forget to try out the rest of the family-friendly recipes on Mess for Less.
⭐Why This Recipe Works
Perfect Easter treats - While you can certainly enjoy these any time of the year, they are especially fun for Easter.
Quick recipe - From start to finish, this recipe takes just 30 minutes!
Made with carrots - You can make yourself feel better about enjoying these cookies because they are packed with good-for-you carrots.
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Brown sugar and granulated sugar - Using two types of sugar gives the cookies a rich, sweet flavor.
- Grated carrots - You will want to grate your own carrots since store-bought shredded carrots will not have enough moisture.
- Craisins or dried cranberries - You can use raisins instead. Adds to the texture of the cookies.
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice - These spices help give the cookies the flavor of carrot cake.
- Pecans - Adds a nutty flavor to the cookies.
- Butter - Use room temperature butter. Do not try to melt it in the microwave. Just let it come to room temperature naturally.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.
STEP 2: Beat in the two large eggs and add grated carrots and craisins. Mix well.
STEP 3: In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.
STEP 4: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to form cookie dough.
STEP 5: Fold in the pecans.
STEP 6: Drop by rounded tablespoon full onto a greased baking sheet. You can also use a cookie scoop for this step.
STEP 7: Bake for 15 minutes, then remove cookies and let them cool on a wire rack.
This recipe makes quite a bit of cookies (I got 40 out of it) so be prepared to eat a ton of cookies or give some away.
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: You will be using grated carrots for this recipe. A box grater is perfect for this purpose, just don't grate the carrots down too far or you run the risk of scraping your fingers.
Tip 2: Try these carrot cake cookies topped with cream cheese frosting for a more authentic carrot cake flavor. You can also place frosting in between two cookies to make carrot cake sandwich cookies.
Tip 3: You can use a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet if you don't want to use cooking spray. This also makes for an easier clean-up.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can substitute raisins in this recipe.
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I used pecans, but you can also use walnuts.
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📖 Recipe
Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup craisins or dried cranberries
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.
- Beat in the two eggs and add grated carrots and craisins. Mix well.
- In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to form cookie dough.
- Fold in the pecans.
- Drop by rounded tablespoon full onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then remove cookies and let them cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- You will be using grated carrots for this recipe. A box grater is perfect for this purpose, just don't grate the carrots down too far or you run the risk of scraping your fingers.
- Try these carrot cake cookies topped with cream cheese frosting for a more authentic carrot cake flavor. You can also place frosting in between two cookies to make carrot cake sandwich cookies.
- You can use a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet if you don't want to use cooking spray. This also makes for an easier clean-up.
- This nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
Nutrition
Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedly
That would be the perfect recipe for Lily's Easter Breakfast at school! Thanks for sharing!!
LadyD Piano
Thanks for the yummy cookie recipe!