This combo of carrot cake and oatmeal cookies will have you making batch after batch of these beauties.
You’ll need to they disappear quickly.
I have loved carrot cake FOREVER,
these cookies are no different.
I thought I was going to put a glaze icing on 1/2 of the cookies, but no matter how many batches I’ve made I never got around to glazing them.
I did however, slather some whipped cream cheese on them and WHAMO, they were even better than carrot cake.
Perfect if you don’t prefer things overly sweet.
The outside of the cookies are slightly crisp, which I really love and the inside is moist enough to resemble carrot cake without the cookies being too cakey.
The addition of oatmeal really adds to the yumminess of the cookies.
If you want to “see” the carrot pieces on tops of the cookies be sure to reserve some grated carrot to top the cookies with before baking.
The aroma of these baking will have everyone flying to the kitchen. I just love desserts with cinnamon… don’t you?!?
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup grated carrots (about 2 medium carrots)
- 1 cup oats (not quick cook oats)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- In a large mixer bowl beat butter with sugars.
- Add in egg and vanilla and mix on medium until combined.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and mix on medium low until well mixed.
- Add in carrots, oats, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix until completely combined.
- Place two tablespoon sized scoops of cookie dough onto parchment lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are golden brown and slightly firm.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheets.
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Deloris says
I can’t seem fo find any mention of the amount of carrots you use–
Diane says
thanks for checking and yes, the recipe area did not seem to publish the completed recipe, it’s been updated. Use 1 cup grated carrots.
pam says
No Carrots????
No mixing instructions???
Is this complete??
Diane says
thanks for checking and yes, the recipe area did not seem to publish the completed recipe, it’s been updated. Use 1 cup grated carrots.
pam says
TY. these look amazing
Marilyn Marks says
Where are the carrots listed in the recipe?
How much grated carrots should be added.
Diane says
thanks for checking and yes, the recipe area did not seem to publish the completed recipe, it’s been updated. Use 1 cup grated carrots.
Kathleen says
The cookies look so tasty…. how much grated carrots?
Diane says
thanks for checking and yes, the recipe area did not seem to publish the completed recipe, it’s been updated. Use 1 cup grated carrots.
Kathleen says
Thank you.
Barbara says
I guess you already know the carrots have been omitted.
Diane says
thanks for checking and yes, the recipe area did not seem to publish the completed recipe, it’s been updated. Use 1 cup grated carrots.
Carrie says
Perfect for Easter! You are so clever.
LW says
Which side of the grater did you use for the carrots==the soft side (carrot cake) or the grated cheese slivers
Diane says
I used the larger grated cheese size. (I’m not sure what the “soft side” is. You can use any size grated carrot, if it’s smaller you’ll see more pieces than is you use a large grater.