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Carrot Cookies
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Carrot Cookies

Carrot Cookies are the best dessert for anyone who is a fan of carrot cake. They are so similar to the cake, but in a handheld treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Carrot Cake Cookies, carrot cookies, spice cookies
Servings: 38
Calories: 153kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
  • Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt
  • Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined after each egg
  • Beat in the vanilla until combined
  • Gradually beat in the dry ingredients into the wet until combined
  • Fold in the carrot, coconut, raisins and oatmeal with a rubber spatula until combined
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop out mounds of dough onto the cookie sheet
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden
  • Allow to cool completely before baking off the remaining cookie dough
  • Using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, powder sugar, milk and vanilla until combined and smooth
  • Scoop the icing into the squeeze bottle
  • Drizzle icing over cooled cookies and sprinkle with chopped pecans
  • Allow the icing to harden for 1 hour before enjoying!

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 729IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg