Carrot Cake Cookies
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Carrot Cake Cookies
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Easter is coming and what better way to kick up your Easter than with some Carrot Cake Cookies to enjoy during the egg hunt!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cup shredded carrots
Frosting:
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, soft
- 2-3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Chopped Pecans
- shredded coconut
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together your butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add in your eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together your flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until combined. Mix in your carrots until blended.
- Roll 2 Tbs of cookie dough into balls and place on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Gently press dough down with palm until flattened.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and let cool on pan for 5 minutes before placing on wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile to make your frosting in a stand mixer by beating the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add in vanilla and mix until combined. Add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing until just combined after each addition, until desired consistency is reached.
- Spread onto cooled cookies and sprinkle with pecans and coconut.
Notes
- If you don't have a stand mixer, a hand-held mixer will work fine.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
77mg
(2%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
2515IU
(50%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 2515IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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