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Carrot Cake Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Melissa PHOTO BY: FOODGU1

"This is a cake like cookie that tastes like carrot cake, but in cookie form. "
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 27 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
Read Reviews (22)
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 3/4 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, stir in the crushed pineapple, carrots and raisins. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the carrot mixture. Mix in the walnuts if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms begin to brown and cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE
EXCELLENT!!! I had some leftover cream cheese II frosting (from this site) and wanted to use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by Marbear
These are awesome! I used less walnuts and they turned out great. It's like having carrot cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2006 by bobcatt331
The batter was very liquidy so I added 1/3 cup flour, but they turned out a little dry. Next... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2006 by CSBEIERLA
This is a great recipe! The cookies are better a day after. I added an extra tbsp of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2006 by CHEFETTE
These cookies are fantastic! I added some vanilla and nutmeg, frosted with a cream cheese... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2007 by Susan
Very good cookies. Not beautiful and they definitely need cream cheese frosting, but a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2003 by AMANDAWHO
wasn't quite what i expected...but okay MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2007 by Abby
I made the Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting from this website and made sandwiches with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by FOODGU1
These were good.. I grated the carrots instead of shredding them. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2005 by Betty Pritchard
YUM! My husband was hungry for carrot cake but I didn't have all the ingredients necessary,... MORE