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Carrot Cake Cookies

Soft, spicy, and fluffy carrot cake cookies with cream cheese frosting that taste just like carrot cake in cookie form.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 cups grated carrots freshly grated
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
Optional Toppings
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
  • cinnamon for dusting
  • sprinkles (bunny or egg-shaped) for decoration

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
  3. In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  6. Fold in the grated carrots.
Baking
  1. Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, pressing down slightly.
  2. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool completely.
Frosting
  1. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  2. Add the vanilla extract and gradually mix in the powdered sugar until well combined and fluffy.
  3. Spread or pipe the frosting onto the cooled cookies.
  4. Top with chopped nuts, if desired, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Notes

Chill the dough for 20 minutes if you want thicker cookies. Can be frozen; frost just before serving.