Carrot Cake Cookies

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I won't even go into the "these-cookies-are-good-for-you-because-they-contain-carrots" lecture.
You know that already.

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I love, love, love carrot cake.  I'm a chocolate girl through and through, but I think carrot cake wins almost every time.  The carrots ensure its moistness, that little bit of spice makes it intriguing, and cream cheese frosting?  You really can't beat cream cheese frosting.

It all starts with this dough...
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....which I could have easily eaten with a spoon without baking one single cookie.

And, then you add the cream cheese frosting...
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....hello, gorgeous.

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Pipe on generous squiggles of frosting.  Heck, dunk the entire cookie in frosting...I won't tell.

You've got a little carrot cake in cookie form.  Big mounds of carrot and ginger-laden cookies, flecked with toasted pecans and topped with an orange-flavored cream cheese frosting.

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They come together really quickly and will be such a welcome addition to your Easter desserts.

I'm sharing the recipe over at Imperial Sugar.  Come get your daily dose of veggies...
...and cookies.


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43 comments

  1. PaulaMarch 25, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    Only you could have taken one of my favourite cakes and made it into a cookie! Thank you, thank you :)

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  2. Marian (Sweetopia)March 25, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    Oh these look SO delicious and so cute! Love them!!

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  3. AiMarch 25, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    These look so good! And those tiny carrots are so cute!
    It's funny, I just wrote a post about my disappointing carrot cake that I bought today haha
    And carrot cakes ARE healthy. Not only do you get your vegetables and nuts, but you get protein from the cheese :)

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  4. marlaMarch 25, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    They don't need to be healthy ~ these cookies are perfect B!

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  5. EverwysMarch 25, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    yes! I think I will be making these, I do have a question for transporting/finding the right darling serving platter purposes, is that frosting going to get hard? thanks!

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    1. bridget {bake at 350}March 25, 2013 at 8:44 AM

      I stored mine in the fridge and then took them out to come to room temp before serving. Otherwise, the frosting will stay pretty soft. :)

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  6. shelly (cookies and cups)March 25, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    Yes indeed. Hopping over to check out the recipe!

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  7. MariaMarch 25, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    Love these!

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  8. Culinary CollageMarch 25, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    I'd love to make these cookies for Easter! Yum!!!

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  9. MariaMarch 25, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    How cute! I love how you decorated the cookies! Adorable!

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  10. Alessandro ZaccaroMarch 25, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    O.M.G. THEY ARE SOOOO AMAZING!!!!!!! I LOVE 'EM

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  11. SophieMarch 25, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    These look suuuuuuuuuuper yummy! The little carrot that you piped on top is absolutely adorable!

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  12. FashionEdibleMarch 25, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    So utterly cute! They remind me of Panera's amazing carrot cake cupcakes. I'd say that carrot cake is among my favorite too!

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  13. Marie MatterMarch 25, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Can't think of anything better for Easter! So adorable!

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  14. Cookbook QueenMarch 25, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    I love carrot cake too. And I love that I can eat 20 of these and pretend it's less calories than a slice of cake. yay!!!

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  15. Averie @ Averie CooksMarch 25, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Such great looking cookies! I love carrot cake so these would be perfect for me!

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  16. aschellenbergMarch 25, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Can you recommend a good way to package and give these? I'd love to make some for Easter gifts, but not sure how to package with the cream cheese icing.

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    1. bridget {bake at 350}March 26, 2013 at 10:44 AM

      I would try boxing them, rather than treat bags because of the frosting. Also, keep them chilled until you're ready to give them. :)

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  17. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla SugarMarch 25, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    These are ridiculously cute!!

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  18. Rebecca {Foodie with Family}March 25, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    BRIDGET! This is BRILLIANT. And healthy. Don't even take the carrots-are-in-it excuse away from me. I'll take a dozen.

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  19. AmyMarch 25, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Oh ... very, very nice. And yes, I'll count it as a veggie.

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  20. Britt@ Lovin from the OvenMarch 25, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    I love carrot cake (and cookie form is just plain genius), and I live for cream cheese frosting, but those itty bitty carrots on top just melt my heart. Too cute, and I bet they taste delightful!!

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  21. JaniceMarch 25, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    These look amazing!

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  22. Kiran @ KiranTarun.comMarch 25, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    So cute! I love anything carrot cake :)

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  23. Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast todayMarch 26, 2013 at 1:10 AM

    I love carrot cake as well and your cookies look so beautiful with a little carrot on top that I fell in love with it :)

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  24. Meg@MegaCraftyMarch 26, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Those are so cute!

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  25. AnonymousMarch 26, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    These are adorable! I love any excuse to call a cookie a veggie!

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  26. KarlaMarch 26, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    These sound so good. I was trying to think of something to make for my niece (we're visiting her at college this weekend), and I think we found it! I love the little carrot you piped on the top!
    Thanks, Bridget.

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  27. Colette Just for FoodiesMarch 26, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    What a great idea, esp to do w the kids!

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  28. WenderlyMarch 26, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    Those are so adorable! Perfect for Easter! I especially love the squiggle icing with the carrot on top.

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  29. Renee GoergerMarch 27, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    I LOVE these! They are just so sweet to look at and I'm sure they're as equally sweet to eat!
    Happy Easter Bridget!

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  30. ElizabethMarch 27, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    These look AWESOME! I can't wait to make them for Easter. Could I substitute powdered ginger for the crystallized?

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  31. Stacy | Wicked Good KitchenMarch 27, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    Bridge, these are adorable! Love that you added finely chopped crystallized ginger! I'm a chocolate and caramel with nuts or coconut kind of girl, too. But, Carrot Cake rules! Just posted a Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake in honor of Lori, Recipe Girl. Hope you'll check it out. Thanks for sharing your Carrot Cake Cookies recipe for Imperial Sugar! xo

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  32. Rachel @ Baked by RachelMarch 28, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    Such a fun twist on a classic!

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  33. AnonymousMarch 29, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Where can I find this recipe?

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  34. Nicole L.March 29, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    These were so good! I'm glad I could finally use my crystallized ginger. I doubled the cookies, since the frosting recipe looked like a lot for only 16 cookies. I didn't do the carrot design, so I ended up throwing out at least a cup of leftover frosting. Thanks for the recipe! :-)

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  35. AnonymousApril 1, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Just wanted to tell you I made these for Easter over the weekend and they were an absolute HIT. Delicious recipe and great instructions, thanks for a fun but classic treat to serve friends and family. And I even did the little carrots on top!

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  36. Sandy Bridge XeonApril 5, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Love your blog, these look so good- just pinned them! Thanks for sharing!

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  37. Graphics MatroxApril 5, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    These look delicious! I love carrot cake. I've been in the mood to make some cookie sandwiches or whoopie pies.

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  38. Denali Law GroupApril 17, 2013 at 1:56 AM

    Yum!!!! I would adore these cookies and my mom is growing carrots right now so I can't wait to pinch some off of her and then share the cookies.

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  39. AnonymousDecember 19, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    hello! would you have an suggestions on how to do these as a bar cookie??

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  40. Informative URL for Kent Auto Repair ServiceDecember 7, 2015 at 2:13 AM

    Great idea and I'm sure my kids will love this. Thanks for sharing!

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  41. AriannaMarch 24, 2016 at 4:52 PM

    Adorable, ( almost) too adorable to eat! xoxo www.themoderndaygirlfriend.com

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