Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup carrot, cooked, mashed
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg, ground
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups oats, quick cooking
  • 1 1/4 cups raisins
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, or pecans, chopped or coconut, shredded
  • 4 oz half pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened (or 1/2 stick)
  • 1 3/4-2 cups icing or powdered sugar
  • festive sprinkles or sparkles, as needed

Instruction

  • Get out and measure all of your ingredients, you are about to make some wonderful cookies!
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Shred your carrot (carrots-depending on the size)
  • Ideally, using a handheld or stand mixer, in a large mixing bowl combine butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla.
  • Add carrot to your mixing bowl, and blend until incorporated.
  • Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and mix until incorporated.
  • Next add oats, raisins and walnuts, pecans or coconut.
  • Stir until totally blended.
  • Make discs that are 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide and between 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch high.
  • Place on the prepared baking sheet and into the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or golden brown around edges and the center is just slightly underdone to ensure a soft, chewy cookie.
  • Cool cookies on baking sheet for the first 5 minutes and then onto wire racks to cool.