Description
Delightful twist on the classic carrot cake, these cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with warm spices and real grated carrots.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup grated carrots
- Optional: 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans) and 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, rolled oats, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the grated carrots and optionally, the nuts and raisins.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers are set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve with cream cheese frosting for dipping. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg