Hello everyone! I’m excited to share my delicious recipe for my Carrot Cake Cookies, inspired by the famous Crumbl cookies!
Each bite offers the warmth of Autumn spices just like your classic carrot cake, complemented by the satisfying crunch of walnuts. The addition of zesty orange peel elevates the silky cream cheese frosting, giving a refreshing kick that balances perfectly with the sweet, spiced cookie base.
A little secret to achieving that thick, perfectly shaped cookie is to freeze the dough before baking—this technique ensures your cookies hold their form while still remaining irresistibly chewy and gooey inside. So why wait? Bake up a batch of these perfectly crisp, mouthwatering treats and make sure to check out my video on Instagram for a step-by-step guide! Get ready to elevate your cookie game!
Carrot Cake Cookies
Equipment
- Weighing scales
- Baking paper
- Baking tray
- Bowls
- Electric whisk
- Grater
- Chopping board
- Knife
Ingredients
Cookie
- 110 grams Salted Butter
- 100 grams Light Brown Sugar
- 60 grams Caster Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 225 grams Plain Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp Mixed spice
- 60 grams Grated carrots
- 50 grams Chopped Walnuts
Icing
- 100 grams Cream cheese
- 50 grams Salted butter
- 1/2 Zest Orange
- 50 grams Icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Topping
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
- 4 tbsp Chopped Walnuts
Instructions
- Place your butter into a mixing bowl with both sugars. Mix until light and creamy.
- Add in your vanilla and egg then combine.
- Mix in your flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and mixed spice until just combined.
- Grate your carrot and squeeze as much of the water out in a cloth as you can.
- Mix through your carrot and walnuts
- Split your mix into 8 cookie dough balls.
- Place in the freezer on a parchment tray for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 200C/ 180C Fan 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes.
- Leave to cool on the tray for at least 60 minutes until cool.
- For your icing, whip up your butter and icing sugar until soft and pale. Mix in your cream cheese, vanilla and orange zest until smooth.
- Pipe or spread your icing on the cookies then top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and walnuts. Enjoy!
