Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies (Printable)

Soft spiced cookies loaded with carrots, walnuts and raisins for classic carrot cake flavors.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

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

→ Wet Ingredients

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

→ Add-Ins

12 - 1 cup finely grated carrots (about 2 medium)
13 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
14 - 1/2 cup raisins

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Add egg and vanilla extract to butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and raisins until evenly distributed.
07 - Drop tablespoon-sized mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly golden but centers remain soft.
09 - Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Tips from dashanddishes:

01 -
  • They satisfy that carrot cake craving without spending an hour baking and frosting a whole cake
  • The texture is absolutely perfect chewy on the inside, slightly crisp edges, and loaded with bits of sweetness
  • These cookies actually improve with a day of sitting, making them perfect for making ahead
02 -
  • Overbaking is the number one mistake with these cookies, pull them out when they still look slightly underdone in the center
  • Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking is optional but highly recommended if you have the time
  • The cookies will seem very soft when they come out of the oven, but they firm up significantly as they cool
03 -
  • Use the smallest holes on your box grater for the carrots, large pieces will create uneven texture and can make cookies fall apart
  • Room temperature ingredients are nonnegotiable here, cold ingredients will result in flat cookies that do not spread properly

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