CARROT CAKE OATMEAL COOKIES

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies image

Cake-like carrot cake oatmeal cookies with a sweet and fresh taste. Drizzle with melted white or cream cheese store-bought or homemade icing if desired.

Provided by jennifer_dupree

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Orange Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¾ cup melted butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup shredded carrots
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
Place butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and egg in a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Add carrots, water, and orange zest; mix until fully blended. Add oats, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; mix for 1 minute more.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 11.5 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 75.2 mg, Sugar 6.6 g