Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies (Print)

Soft, spicy cookies loaded with fresh carrots, oats, and warm cinnamon-nutmeg spices. Chewy texture with optional nuts and raisins.

# 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 (if using) until evenly distributed.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers are still slightly soft.
09 - Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They bake in twelve minutes flat but taste like they took all afternoon
  • The texture is somehow soft and chewy while still holding together perfectly
  • Nobody guesses theyre loaded with vegetables until you tell them
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy here, these continue cooking on the hot pan so trust the slightly soft centers
  • Grating carrots on the fine side makes them practically disappear into the dough instead of creating obvious shreds
  • The dough might feel softer than typical cookie dough but that is exactly what creates the chewy texture
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients combine more easily and create better texture
  • Weighing your flour instead of scooping prevents dense cookies from too much flour
  • Pressing extra walnuts into the tops before baking makes them look professionally finished

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