Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies (Printable)
Soft, spice-infused cookies with fresh carrots, oats, and walnuts. These chewy treats bring classic carrot cake flavors in cookie form, ready in under 35 minutes.
# What You 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)
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy.
04 - Add egg and vanilla extract, beating until well combined.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.
06 - Stir in oats, grated carrots, nuts, and raisins until evenly distributed.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 11-13 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are still slightly soft.
09 - Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- You get all the spiced, cozy vibes of carrot cake in half the time
- The texture is impossibly chewy thanks to rolled oats and the perfect sugar ratio
- They travel beautifully and actually taste better the next day
02 -
- Overbaking is the enemy, pull them out when centers still look slightly underdone
- Grating carrots by hand gives better texture than food-processed shreds
- Room temperature ingredients prevent the dough from separating and ensure even baking
03 -
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform size and even baking
- Rotate the baking sheets halfway through for perfectly golden cookies