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    Carrot Cake Cookies

    04/01/2019 by thebakingexplorer 27 Comments

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    I absolutely love carrot cake. Maybe it's because I feel like I'm getting some vegetables along with my cake! But it could also be the delicious spices and incredibly moistness of carrot cake! If you need a quick fix of those yummy flavours, I've turned carrot cake into Carrot Cake Cookies. They are packed with carrot, pecans and spices, and are so much quicker and easier to make than a full cake! The Carrot Cake Cookies are decorated with a drizzle of white chocolate and some fondant carrots.

    Carrot Cake Cookies

    How to make Carrot Cake Cookies

    Started by mixing the butter and light brown sugar together, then add the orange zest. Next add the egg, carrots and vanilla extract, and stir them together.

    Then mix in the plain flour, all of the spices and baking powder, and fold in the pecans. Spoon the mixture onto lined baking trays in little blobs.

    Bake for 14 minutes until they are golden brown. To decorate, drizzle them with some melted white chocolate and add a fondant carrot shape in the centre.

    Carrot Cake Cookies

    How long do the cookies last for and can they be frozen?

    Store the cookies in an airtight container in a cool place, they will last for 3 days. Or you can freeze the cookies. Wrap them well and freeze for up to 3 months.

    Tips for making the Carrot Cake Cookies:

    • I don't like walnuts so I always use pecans in carrot cake, but of course you can swap them out (or remove them entirely) depending on what you prefer.
    • If you're a raisin fan, you can add some to the cookies.
    • Brown sugar is best in these cookies, but you can use caster sugar or granulated sugar if you can't get hold of it.
    • I used wholemeal flour for this recipe, but you can use regular white flour if you prefer.
    Carrot Cake Cookies

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    • Baking trays
    • Mixing bowls
    • Cooling rack
    • Kitchen scales
    • Mixed spice
    • Food processor
    • Fondant carrots

    *I earn a small amount of money if you buy the products after clicking on the links. You will not be charged anything extra for this. Thank you for supporting The Baking Explorer!

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    Carrot Cake Cookies

    Carrot Cake Cookies

    Spiced cookies with carrot and pecan, plus a white chocolate drizzle
    5 from 12 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Cookies
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 14 minutes
    Total Time: 44 minutes
    Servings: 16
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the cookies

    • 125 g Butter or baking spread
    • 200 g Light brown soft sugar
    • 1 Orange zest only
    • 1 Egg large
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 50 g Carrot grated
    • 200 g Wholemeal plain flour or regular plain/all purpose flour
    • 1 tsp Baking powder
    • 1 tsp Mixed spice
    • ½ tsp Cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
    • 50 g Pecans chopped finely

    For decoration (optional)

    • 75 g White chocolate
    • 16 Fondant carrots
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and line a few baking trays (or however many you own) with baking paper
    • Cream the butter and light brown sugar together in a large bowl using a spoon, then mix in the orange zest
    • Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix them in
    • Then mix in the grated carrot
    • Mix in the plain flour, baking powder and all three spices
    • Then mix in the pecans
    • Spoon blobs of the mixture onto your lined baking trays, leave space between the cookies as they will spread
    • Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until they are golden brown, leave them on the tray for 5 minutes before carefully removing and placing on racks to cool fully
    • Once the cookies are fully cool drizzle the white chocolate over them, then add the fondant carrots. I like to put the melted white chocolate into a small piping bag to control the drizzle, or you can use a spoon
    • Leave the chocolate to set before tucking in
    • Store in an airtight container and eat within 3 days. They also be frozen
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Notes

    Mixed spice is a British spice blend containing Cinnamon, Coriander Seed, Nutmeg, Clove, Pimento, Ginger. If you can't get hold of it, use a Pumpkin Spice mix instead
    I am not a huge fan of walnuts so I always use pecans for anything carrot cake related, but if you prefer walnuts then you can use them instead.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 755IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Cookie recipes!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Jacqui Bellefontaine

      January 04, 2019 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      I love the look of these cookies and wish I had one with my cup of tea right now. I agree with you on walnuts too my least favourite nut pecans are similar but so much nicer.
      Happy New Year and thank you for linking to #CookBlogShare.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:23 am

        I'm glad you agree on walnuts Jacqui! Happy new year!

        Reply
    2. Michelle Rolfe

      January 04, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      5 stars
      These look delicious! Given they contain carrot they are perfect for me mission to eat more vegetables this January! Added to my bake list for the month:-)

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:23 am

        Thanks Michelle! Let me know what you think!

        Reply
    3. Lathiya

      January 04, 2019 at 9:25 pm

      5 stars
      The carrot cake looks delicious...I loved the cute carrots on top of cookies

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:24 am

        Thanks Lathiya!

        Reply
    4. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

      January 05, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      These are so cute! And what a fab idea turning carrot cake into cookie form. They sound delicious 😀 Eb x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:24 am

        Thanks Eb! Such an easy way of getting a carrot cake fix!

        Reply
    5. Cat | Curly's Cooking

      January 05, 2019 at 9:48 pm

      5 stars
      These look so delicious and fluffy...if that makes sense haha.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:24 am

        Yes I know exactly what you mean!

        Reply
        • Imogen Goldsmith

          February 02, 2021 at 9:33 pm

          5 stars
          I made these today and they were delicious 😋 So soft and fluffy, and my family loved them! I used walnuts instead of pecans as I had some to use up, and they worked just as well. Great recipe 👍🏼☺️

          Reply
    6. Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder

      January 06, 2019 at 9:31 pm

      5 stars
      They look gorgeous and sound so good too. I love the little fondant carrot, such a cute touch! We are all huge carrot cake fans in our house so I will be giving these a try. They would make a perfect treat for my boys lunchboxes! Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs 🙂

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:25 am

        Thanks Jo! I couldn't resist the cute decoration 🙂

        Reply
    7. Suzanne

      January 08, 2019 at 2:20 pm

      5 stars
      The cookies look wonderful, Happy Fiesta Friday!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:25 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    8. Rita

      January 09, 2019 at 4:08 am

      5 stars
      This is such a boon for carrot cake lovers. Nice recipe to have around. Thanks for posting on fiesta friday.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 11, 2019 at 11:26 am

        Thanks Rita!

        Reply
    9. Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook

      January 14, 2019 at 5:55 am

      I haven't had carrot cake in cake form nor in cookies form, but I badly want to get these out from my screen - they look so fab and yummy! Thanks for sharing, Kat.

      Reply
    10. jenny walters

      January 16, 2019 at 7:30 am

      5 stars
      These look INCREDIBLE! What a fabulous recipe. My children would go potty for these. I am def going to try them very, very soon. Will let you know how I get on. Thanks so much for sharing with #BakingCrumbs

      Reply
    11. Rebecca Smith

      January 17, 2019 at 8:03 pm

      5 stars
      Oh Yum! What a fab idea for a cookie. Love Carrot Cake, love cookies - BOOM! so easy to make this gluten free too.

      Reply
    12. Midge @ Peachicks' Bakery

      January 27, 2019 at 2:14 pm

      5 stars
      I love the look of these! So cute!

      Reply
    13. Amira

      January 28, 2019 at 9:53 pm

      What could you use instead of egg ? I use a mashed up banana as an egg substitute sometimes so would that work for these ? They look lovely !!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 28, 2019 at 10:17 pm

        Hi, thank you! I've only made these with egg so I can't say for sure if an egg substitute would work.

        Reply
    14. Kay

      March 02, 2021 at 7:54 am

      Can I use plain white flour?

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        March 02, 2021 at 3:34 pm

        Hi Kay, yes you can 🙂

        Reply
    15. Amy

      October 03, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      Hi, I've made these today and smell so good. Just wondered if the centre of the cookie should be a sponge texture? Thanks 😊

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        October 03, 2021 at 10:48 pm

        Hi Amy, there's a photo of the cookie broken in half in this post so that shows how it's supposed to look, I hope that helps 🙂

        Reply

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