Best 5 Carrot Cookies With Orange Buttercream Icing Recipes

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Carrot cookies with orange buttercream icing are a delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their soft and chewy texture, sweet carrot flavor, and tangy orange icing, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make recipe for carrot cookies with orange buttercream icing, you've come to the right place.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

ICED ORANGE COOKIES



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I usually make these bite-size orange cookies at Christmastime, when oranges in Florida are plentiful, but they're delicious any time of year. Every time I sniff their wonderful aroma, I remember my grandmother, who shared the recipe. -Lori DiPietro, New Port Richey, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
ICING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Orange paste food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. , Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CARROT COOKIES WITH ORANGE ICING



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Make and share this Carrot Cookies With Orange Icing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Meli-lynne

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 46m

Yield 20 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup carrot, cooked and mashed
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1/2 orange, juice of
1 orange, rind of
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup icing sugar

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add carrots, egg, vanilla. Mix well.
  • sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Add to carrot mixture, mix well.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake 16 minutes at 350°F.
  • Icing:.
  • mix together orange juice, orange rind, butter, icing sugar.
  • Spread on warm cookies.

ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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Our Test Kitchen gave simple buttercream frosting a tangy twist by adding a splash of orange juice. It goes wonderfully on orange cupcakes or over white, yellow or chocolate cake.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, orange zest and vanilla. Add enough orange juice to achieve frosting consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

ORANGE GLAZED CARROT COOKIES



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Make and share this Orange Glazed Carrot Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cupcake-Princess

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup grated carrot
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • For the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and carrots. On low speed gradually add flour mixture and mix just until blended. Stir in walnuts.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets 1 inch apart. Bake for 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling racks to cool completley.
  • For the glaze: In a small mixing bowl wisk together powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange zest.
  • Dip tops of cooled cookies into glaze and place on cooling racks to set.

GINGERBREAD COOKIES WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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My favorite gingerbread cookie recipe. The cookies are soft and cakey. The orange buttercream icing really ties the flavors together.

Provided by Jasmin

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
3 teaspoons baking soda, divided
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
3 cups powdered sugar, or more as needed
1 cup butter, softened
2 oranges, zested and juiced

Steps:

  • Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix in molasses and egg until combined.
  • Mix together buttermilk and 2 teaspoons baking soda in a small bowl. Mix vinegar with remaining 1 teaspoon baking soda in another small bowl. Add the buttermilk mixture to the molasses-egg mixture. Then add vinegar mixture, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and salt; mix until well combined.
  • Gradually stir in 4 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring until the dough comes together and forms a ball. Shape dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator until chilled, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place chilled dough on a floured surface and roll to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
  • While cookies are cooling, place 3 cups powdered sugar, softened butter, orange zest, and 1/3 cup orange juice in a bowl. Discard remaining orange juice, or save for another use. Beat frosting ingredients with an electric mixer until consistency is similar to fondant or modeling dough, adding more powdered sugar, if necessary. Frost cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.3 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 47.9 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 333.9 mg, Sugar 32.1 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh carrots. Fresh carrots are more flavorful and have a better texture than older carrots.
  • Grate the carrots finely. Finely grated carrots will distribute more evenly throughout the cookies and give them a more uniform texture.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking. Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaked cookies will be dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

Carrot cookies with orange buttercream icing are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. These cookies are moist and flavorful, with a hint of carrot flavor that is perfectly complemented by the sweet and tangy orange buttercream icing. Whether you are looking for a fun and festive cookie to serve at a party or a simple and delicious snack to enjoy at home, these carrot cookies are sure to please.

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