Name: Carrot Cake Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1 medium carrot, shredded -; 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry -; 1/2 cup golden raisins -; Frosting: -; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk -; Toasted chopped walnuts, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Carrot Cake Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1 cup sugar -

3. 1 cup packed brown sugar -

4. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

6. 3 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

9. 1 medium carrot, shredded -

10. 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry -

11. 1/2 cup golden raisins -

12. Frosting: -

13. 6 ounces cream cheese, softened -

14. 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

15. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

16. 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk -

17. Toasted chopped walnuts, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Carrot Cake Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in carrot, pineapple and raisins.

2. Stage

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Frost cookies. If desired, sprinkle with walnuts. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.