Carrot Drop Cookies Food

CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Prepare carrots: wash, peel and coarsely chop about 2 lbs of carrots. Boil in water until tender, usually about 20 minutes. Drain water from carrots then mash. Allow to cool to room temperature, or refrigerate if you are going to prepare the cookie batter later. Measure 2 cups of carrots for recipe.
• Preheat oven to 375 f degrees.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Cream together sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla and lemon extracts with a mixer in a large mixing bowl.
• Add in combined flour, baking powder and salt until incorporated (do not over mix).
• Add cooled mashed carrots and mix in, taking care not to over mix.
• Drop cookie dough by tablespoons onto ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheet, at least 1 inch apart.
• Bake in 375 f. degree oven for 8-10 minutes, until the surface looks dry. They will not be browned. Cool on a rack until completely cool.
• While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting:.
• Mix the powdered sugar with the butter then add the orange juice a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency.
• Frost cookies.
• Store cookies in the refrigerator with layers separated by waxed paper.
• Enjoy!

CARROT COOKIES III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together the sugar, shortening and the egg.
• Add cooked cooled mashed carrots, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
• Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
• To Make Frosting: Combine orange juice with the grated rind of one orange. Add enough confectioners' sugar to thicken. Put on cookies while hot.

OATMEAL CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated.
• Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and cloves together in a bowl; stir into butter mixture until just incorporated. Fold oats, carrots, raisins, and walnuts into dough. Drop large mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle each with coarse sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

CARROT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in carrots. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CARROT-CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Make filling: With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and lemon juice; beat until combined. Cover; chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make cookies: In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugars, and egg yolk. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir until combined. Mix in oats, carrots, and currants.
• Drop dough by level tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto prepared baking sheets. Flatten with the palm of your hand. Bake until edges are crisp, rotating baking sheets halfway through, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
• Turn half the cookies over, bottom side up; dollop each with about 1 teaspoon chilled cream-cheese filling. Top with remaining cookies, pressing gently to spread filling to edges. Serve immediately.

GOLDEN CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• Add egg; beat well.
• Stir in carrots.
• Sift together dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then stir into carrot mixture.
• Add vanilla and lemon extracts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto lightly Pam-sprayed cookie sheets.
• Bake in 375* oven for 15 minutes or till light golden brown along edges.

CARROT DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine the butter and the two sugars in a large mixer bowl.Beat until creamy (2 - 3 minutes).Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, salt and cinammon. Stir in pecans and carrots.
• Drop dough by tablespoonsfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Let them cool completely.
• Meanwhile beat the powdered sugar with the butter, cream sheese and vanilla until creamy.
• Frost each cooled cookie with 2 teaspoonfuls frosting.

CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, orange zest, and cinnamon. Mix the vegetable oil, egg and sugar together and beat in the pureed carrots and raisins. Combine the wet with the dry ingredients.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the cookie sheet and space well apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

CARROT CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Stir in carrots, raisins and pecans., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookies are set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Stir in carrots. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to carrot mixture. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CARROT SPICE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream together margarine and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in carrots, walnuts and cranberries., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the back of a 1/2-teaspoon measure., Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Reshape indentations as needed. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until blended. To serve, fill each cookie with about 1-1/2 teaspoons frosting; sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftover filled cookies.

CRUNCHY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Press tops lightly with a fork. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

SOFT CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Beat the egg.
• Add sugar and oil and beat well.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Drop batter from a teaspoon, spacing generously, onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.

AFTER-SCHOOL CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine butter and brown sugar in a large bowl; mix together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in carrots and egg.
• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in a bowl. Stir into carrot mixture, a little at a time, blending dough well after each addition.
• Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet; flatten with a moistened fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool, about 15 minutes.