Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe - Mess for Less (2024)

In the past, I have made carrot muffinsand I wanted to try something new. So I decided to take the carrot cake idea and turn it into a cookie with this Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe. The results were delicious! Don't forget to try out the rest of thefamily-friendly recipeson Mess for Less.

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⭐Why This Recipe Works

Perfect Easter treats - While you can certainly enjoy these any time of the year, they are especially fun for Easter.

Quick recipe - From start to finish, this recipe takes just 30 minutes!

Made with carrots - You can make yourself feel better about enjoying these cookies because they are packed with good-for-you carrots.

🥣Ingredient Notes

• Brown sugar and granulated sugar - Using two types of sugar gives the cookies a rich, sweet flavor.
• Grated carrots - You will want to grate your own carrots since store-bought shredded carrots will not have enough moisture.
• Craisins or dried cranberries - You can use raisins instead. Adds to the texture of the cookies.
• Cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice - These spices help give the cookies the flavor of carrot cake.
• Pecans - Adds a nutty flavor to the cookies.
• Butter - Use room temperature butter. Do not try to melt it in the microwave. Just let it come to room temperature naturally.

📋Step by Step Instructions

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.

STEP 2: Beat in the two large eggs and add grated carrots and craisins. Mix well.

STEP 3: In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.

STEP 4: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to form cookie dough.

STEP 5: Fold in the pecans.
STEP 6: Drop by rounded tablespoon full onto a greased baking sheet. You can also use a cookie scoop for this step.
STEP 7: Bake for 15 minutes, then remove cookies and let them cool on a wire rack.

This recipe makes quite a bit of cookies (I got 40 out of it) so be prepared to eat a ton of cookies or give some away.

👩🏻‍🍳Expert Tips

Tip 1: You will be using grated carrots for this recipe. A box grater is perfect for this purpose, just don't grate the carrots down too far or you run the risk of scraping your fingers.

Tip 2: Try these carrot cake cookies topped with cream cheese frosting for a more authentic carrot cake flavor. You can also place frosting in between two cookies to make carrot cake sandwich cookies.

Tip 3: You can use a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet if you don't want to use cooking spray. This also makes for an easier clean-up.

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