Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies (Printable Version)

Soft, spicy cookies packed with fresh carrots, oats, and warm spices. Chewy texture with golden edges.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
05 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
08 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
09 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
10 - 1 large egg
11 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

12 - 1 cup rolled oats
13 - 1 cup finely grated carrots (about 2 medium)
14 - 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
15 - 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy.
04 - Add the egg and vanilla extract, beating until well combined.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.
06 - Stir in the oats, grated carrots, nuts, and raisins until evenly distributed.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 11–13 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers are still slightly soft.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • The edges get perfectly golden while staying soft in the middle, just like a good carrot cake should be
  • They actually taste better the next day, if you can manage to save any that long
02 -
  • Overgrating your carrots makes them disappear into the dough, while larger pieces create texture pockets I actually prefer
  • These cookies continue cooking on the hot baking sheet, so pulling them out when centers look underdone is exactly right
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend together more easily and create a better texture
  • Use the larger holes on your box grater for carrots that you can actually see and taste in the finished cookie

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