CARROT COOKIES I

Carrot Cookies I image

This recipe is a sweet and tasty cookie that you can take to parties, bake for home, or give as a gift. The carrot brings out the color in the cookies to turn to an ivory-orange color, beautiful!

Provided by Tiffany Clinton

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed cooked carrots
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup shredded coconut

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and carrots.
Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in coconut.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly. Immediately remove baking sheet. Let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.1 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 105.5 mg, Sugar 7.4 g