Walnut Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Walnut Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups grated carrots (about 4 medium carrots); 1 cup chopped California walnuts; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 3 cups powdered sugar, plus more if needed to thicken; 1/2 cup chopped California walnuts to garnish

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:06:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories227.1 kcal (11%)

Total Fat13.4 g (19%)

Carbs25.8 g (10%)

Sugars19.1 g (21%)

Protein2.2 g (4%)

Sodium83.7 mg (4%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

36 servings

1 cupunsalted butter

softened

¾ cupgranulated sugar

¾ cuplight brown sugar

packed

1egg

large

2 teaspoonsvanilla extract

2 cupsall-purpose flour

1 teaspoonbaking soda

2 teaspoonsground cinnamon

½ teaspoonground ginger

½ teaspoonsalt

2 cupscarrots

grated, medium

1 cupwalnuts

chopped, california

1 x 8 ouncescream cheese

package, softened

½ cupunsalted butter

softened

3 cupspowdered sugar

plus more if needed to thicken

½ cupwalnuts

chopped, california, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

OvenPreheat

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

Step 2

Combine butter with both sugars in bowl of electric mixer. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract. Beat for 1-2 minutes.

MixerMix

Step 3

Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Beat at low speed until combined. Stir in carrots and walnuts.

MixerMix

Step 4

Scoop dough into prepared baking sheets in 1-1/4 inch balls and bake for 15-17 minutes (or until lightly golden).

OvenHeat

Baking sheet

Step 5

To make the cream cheese frosting, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until fluffy. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until desired frosting consistency. For a looser frosting, use less powdered sugar. For a stiffer frosting add more powdered sugar. Once cookies have cooled, add frosting and garnish with walnuts.

MixerMix

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