Soft Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies (Print version)

Soft chewy cookies with warm spices, fresh carrots, and cream cheese drizzle. Easy 32-minute treat yielding 24 delightful portions.

# What you need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

→ Wet Ingredients

08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
09 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
10 - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
11 - 1 large egg
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

13 - 1 cup finely grated carrots
14 - 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
15 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
16 - 1/2 cup raisins

→ Cream Cheese Drizzle

17 - 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
18 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
19 - 1 tablespoon milk
20 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a medium bowl until evenly blended.
03 - Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until creamy and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Mix egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually blend dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
06 - Gently fold grated carrots, oats, walnuts or pecans, and raisins into the dough until evenly distributed.
07 - Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 11-13 minutes until edges turn golden brown and centers set. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
09 - Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
10 - Drizzle cream cheese mixture over completely cooled cookies. Allow glaze to set before serving.

# Expert advice:

01 -
  • These cookies deliver everything you adore about carrot cake but in half the time and with none of the cake decorating stress
  • The texture is incredible and soft with slight chew from the oats and those little bursts of sweet carrot throughout
02 -
  • Overmixing the dough will make your cookies tough instead of tender so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • Grating your own carrots instead of buying pre grated makes a huge difference in moisture and texture
03 -
  • Press extra coconut into the dough for tropical variation that everyone will love
  • Let the glaze set completely before stacking the cookies or they will stick together

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