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 recipe with this Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe. The results were delicious!
⭐Why This Recipe Works
Perfect Easter treats - While you can certainly enjoy these any time of the year, they are especially fun for Easter. For more spring treats with carrots, make this Carrot Cake Recipe With Pineapple.
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.
Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedly says
That would be the perfect recipe for Lily's Easter Breakfast at school! Thanks for sharing!!
LadyD Piano says
Thanks for the yummy cookie recipe!