Description
These Carrot Cake Cookies are bursting with flavor, featuring moist carrots, sweet raisins, and creamy frosting. Perfect for a quick treat or dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice drained
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup finely shredded carrots
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer bowl or large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla, mixing until combined. Stir in pineapple, raisins, carrots, and coconut until evenly mixed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the carrot mixture, mixing until just combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Using a large cookie scoop, drop batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-17 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Once cookies have cooled, prepare the cream cheese frosting by creaming together the cream cheese and butter until well combined. Mix for about 3 minutes, scraping the bowl as necessary.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar with the mixer on low until smooth. Add vanilla and mix to combine. Increase the speed to medium, mixing for an additional 3-4 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed. Spread the frosting onto each cookie.
Notes
Ensure the butter is at room temperature for easier mixing.
For a different flavor, try adding chopped nuts to the batter.
Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg