Carrot Cake Cookies

Name: Carrot Cake Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 21
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Butter ½ cup; Powdered sugar ¼ cup; Vanilla extract ¼ tsp; All-purpose flour 1 cup + 2 tbsp, (140 g total); Cinnamon ½ - 1 tsp; Salt 1 pinch; Carrots ¼ cup; Nuts ¼ cup; White chocolate 3-4 ounces

easy slice-and-bake cookies

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1h 25m
Serves 21
Easy
325 °F
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Nutritional information

сalories

fat

carbohydrates

protein

12mg

cholesterol

42mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Carrot Cake Cookies

For a sophisticated dessert to round out your Easter menu, bake these Carrot Cake Cookies. Chewy, spiced, and buttery, these slice-and-bake cookies are filled with shredded carrots and toasted walnuts and drizzled with melted white chocolate. Perfect with a cup of tea!

The recipe works best with all-purpose flour containing at least 11% protein. It helps cookies not to spread too much as they bake. Start off by creaming together the softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Whisk together the dry ingredients before adding them to the butter mixture. Fold in the shredded carrots and walnuts. Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and form it into a log. Wrap the dough log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Once chilled, remove the dough log from the fridge and slice it into cookies. Arrange the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill them while the oven preheats. Bake the cookies until they just start to brown around the edges. Cool the cookies completely before drizzling with melted chocolate. Allow the chocolate to set, then serve.

To make the Carrot Cake Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	For cookies:
	½ cup Butter softened
	¼ cup Powdered sugar
	¼ tsp Vanilla extract
	1 cup + 2 tbsp, (140 g total) All-purpose flour at least 11% protein
	½ - 1 tsp Cinnamon ground
	1 pinch Salt
	¼ cup Carrots shredded
	¼ cup Nuts finely chopped, optional
	For decorating:
	3-4 ounces White chocolate good quality, I used white chocolate

Steps to make Carrot Cake Cookies

1

Cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla

3min

In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together ½ cup softened butter, ¼ cup powdered sugar, and ¼ teaspoon vanilla until creamy, about 3 minutes.
2

Combine dry ingredients

1min

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, ½ to 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 pinch of salt.
3

Add dry ingredients to butter mixture

2min

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix to combine.
4

Add carrots

1min

Add ¼ cup shredded carrots and combine on low speed.
5

Add walnuts

1min

Add ¼ cup chopped walnuts and mix until just combined.
6

Form dough into log and chill

1h

Pour the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Gently knead until the dough is well combined. Form the dough into a log about 8 inches long. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
7

Slice

2min

Remove the dough log from the fridge, unwrap, and cut it into 21 slices about ¼ inch thick.
8

Chill

Arrange the sliced cookies on the parchment-lined baking sheets and transfer them to the fridge while the oven preheats.
9

Preheat oven

5min

Preheat the oven to 325 °F.
10

Bake

15min

Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the cookies start to brown around the edges.
11

Cool

Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
12

Drizzle with chocolate

Drizzle the cookies with melted chocolate and let set for at least 30 minutes.
13

Serve

Serve and enjoy!

These slice-and-bake Carrot Cake Cookies get an extra hit of flavor from cinnamon, toasted walnuts, and fresh carrots. Topped with melted white chocolate, they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Give this recipe a go, and come back to leave a comment below. Happy baking!

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!