Description
This Crumbl-style carrot cake cookie combines soft, spiced dough with a rich cream cheese frosting for a bakery-style treat at home.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp salt
1 ½ cups finely shredded carrots
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
½ cup golden raisins (optional)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
4. Combine dry ingredients and gradually mix into wet.
5. Fold in carrots, optional nuts and raisins.
6. Scoop large dough balls and flatten slightly.
7. Bake for 12–14 minutes, cool on tray 5 minutes, then rack.
8. Beat cream cheese and butter for frosting.
9. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, mix until smooth.
10. Frost cooled cookies and enjoy.
Notes
Chill dough for thicker cookies.
Store in fridge for up to 5 days.
Use gluten-free flour if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 14 mins
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 910
- Sugar: 88g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 48g
- Saturated Fat: 28g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 106g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg