Best 7 Iced Carrot Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, iced carrot cookies stand as a testament to the harmonious fusion of flavors. These delightful confections, often adorned with a delicate glaze, offer a symphony of textures and a burst of carrot-infused sweetness that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, embarking on a culinary journey to craft these iced carrot cookies promises an experience filled with aromatic delight and the satisfaction of creating a dessert that is both visually stunning and utterly irresistible.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

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.

CARROT COOKIES WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM ICING



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Provided by Kelsey Nixon

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons orange zest or the zest of 1 large orange
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup carrot baby food
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • For the buttercream icing: Cream together the sugar and butter in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in the zest and vanilla extract.
  • For the carrot cookies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer until light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. Add in the eggs one at a time and beat for 2 minutes after each addition. Mix in the carrot baby food, orange zest and vanilla.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat together on low speed until incorporated, 1 minute.
  • Using a small 2-ounce ice cream scoop, drop by heaping scoops onto the prepared baking sheets, 15 cookies per sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating halfway through. Transfer to a cooling rack. Frost the cookies with the buttercream icing while still warm.

CARROT COOKIES



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These cookies are both flavorful and colorful. The shredded carrots add nice bright flecks of orange color.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Stir in carrots. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to carrot mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 80mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

FROSTED CARROT CAKE COOKIES



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This recipe for frosted carrot cake cookies is a favorite of our nursing home residents.

Provided by FAHLSTROM

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 13

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
⅓ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded carrot
½ cup raisins
⅓ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup crushed pineapple
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
  • Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in another bowl until creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract; continue mixing until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in carrots, raisins, walnuts, and pineapple at low speed. Add flour mixture; beat until just combined.
  • Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter at a time onto the prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and springy to the touch, 12 to 16 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes more.
  • Blend cream cheese and honey together in a food processor or with an electric mixer until smooth. Sandwich flat sides of cooled cookies together with a generous tablespoon of cream cheese filling in between.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 204.2 mg, Sugar 17.6 g

CARROT COOKIES III



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This is a soft cookie my grandmother used to make, very good.

Provided by Barbara Hamilton

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup mashed cooked carrots, cooled
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cream together the sugar, shortening and the egg.
  • Add cooked cooled mashed carrots, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
  • To Make Frosting: Combine orange juice with the grated rind of one orange. Add enough confectioners' sugar to thicken. Put on cookies while hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 47.9 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

FROSTED CARROT CAKE COOKIES



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I took my favorite carrot cake recipe and slightly tweaked it to make cookies. Just like the cake, the yummy bites are filled with shredded carrot, pineapple and raisins-and topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting. -Lawrence Earl, Sumner, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 medium carrot, shredded
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry
1/2 cup golden raisins
FROSTING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
Toasted chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in carrot, pineapple and raisins., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Frost cookies. If desired, sprinkle with walnuts. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Freeze option: Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets; freeze until firm. Transfer to airtight freezer containers; return to freezer. To use, bake cookies as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CARROT COOKIES



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These soft citrus-infused carrot cookies get a moisture barrier and a little extra zing from the orange flavored frosting. They are not anything like spicy, heavy carrot cake, they are light and make a wonderful summer cookie. My mother got this recipe from a dear friend of our family, and I have not seen nor had another carrot cookie like these anywhere else.

Provided by Tracyinthekitchen

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h5m

Yield 48-60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs carrots
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (confectioners)
2 tablespoons butter
2 -4 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

  • Prepare carrots: wash, peel and coarsely chop about 2 lbs of carrots. Boil in water until tender, usually about 20 minutes. Drain water from carrots then mash. Allow to cool to room temperature, or refrigerate if you are going to prepare the cookie batter later. Measure 2 cups of carrots for recipe.
  • Preheat oven to 375 f degrees.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Cream together sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla and lemon extracts with a mixer in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add in combined flour, baking powder and salt until incorporated (do not over mix).
  • Add cooled mashed carrots and mix in, taking care not to over mix.
  • Drop cookie dough by tablespoons onto ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheet, at least 1 inch apart.
  • Bake in 375 f. degree oven for 8-10 minutes, until the surface looks dry. They will not be browned. Cool on a rack until completely cool.
  • While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting:.
  • Mix the powdered sugar with the butter then add the orange juice a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency.
  • Frost cookies.
  • Store cookies in the refrigerator with layers separated by waxed paper.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.1, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 9, Sodium 84.1, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 10.9, Protein 1.2

Tips:

  • To make the cookies chewier, use light brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
  • For a more intense carrot flavor, use freshly grated carrots. If using store-bought shredded carrots, be sure to squeeze out any excess moisture before adding them to the dough.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • To make the cream cheese frosting, be sure to use softened cream cheese. This will make it easier to mix and spread.
  • If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a zip-top bag with the corner cut off to pipe the frosting onto the cookies.
  • To make the cookies ahead of time, bake them according to the directions and then freeze them in an airtight container. When you're ready to serve, thaw them at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Conclusion:

These Iced Carrot Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are soft and chewy, with a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting. Plus, they're made with healthy ingredients like carrots and buttermilk, so you can feel good about indulging. Give them a try today!

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