These Frosted Carrot Cookies are an easy way to add some veggies to your breakfast or afternoon snack. They’re lightly sweetened and taste great with or without the frosting!
*Originally published in 2011. Photos and recipe updated August 2018*
Hi friends!
Seven years ago, when I was on spring break from RD school, I shared this recipe for Frosted Carrot Cookies at the request of a reader. They got buried in the archives and a couple weeks ago I decided to dig them out and revamp the recipe. It turned out great so I took some new photos and decided to share it with you guys here today!
I actually like these better without the frosting but if you’re a frosting kinda person, this one is pretty simple- just a little cream cheese mixed with a little yogurt and powdered sugar.
Frosted Carrot Cookies
Plus I stuffed a lot of shredded carrots in there. My one year old loves them, which is no surprise because she loves carrots and also inhales these Carrot Oat Bars. I love this recipe because it makes just a dozen cookies, perfect for serving with breakfasts and snacks for my kids but not so many leftover that they go to waste when they get tired of them for the week.
Here’s how to make them:
PrintFrosted Carrot Cookies
These Frosted Carrot Cookies are an easy way to add some veggies to your breakfast or afternoon snack. They’re lightly sweetened and taste great with or without the frosting!
- Yield: makes 12 cookies 1x
Ingredients
4 Tbsp butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
3/4 cup shredded carrots (squeeze in paper towel to remove excess moisture)
3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
3/4 cup oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsp ground flax
2 oz cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp vanilla yogurt
2 Tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter, maple syrup, vanilla, eggs and carrots until well combined.
- Add flour, oats, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and flax and stir until just mixed.
- Scoop onto greased or lined baking sheet, flatten gently with a fork and bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
- If frosting, let cookies cool completely. Combine softened cream cheese, yogurt and powdered sugar and stir vigorously to remove any lumps.
- Spread lightly on cookies just before serving.
Don’t they look yummy? I’m ready to make another batch right now! Sometimes I shred the carrots by hand and sometimes I just chop them up with my food processor.
Let me know if you and the kiddos try these! They’re a hit around here for sure!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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i love that you made an even healthier version of mine! refrigerating over night definitely makes the cookies more dense and moist. poco is ADORABLE, and i’m not even a cat person. glad he got a taste!
thanks for the inspiration!! i loved them
looks yummy! and your kitty is precious 🙂
thank you 🙂 he can be a real stinker…but i love him!
My student workers have been requesting healthier treats! This is a great idea!
yay!! hope they like them!
Carrot cake is my all time favorite cake and wow these look amazing!! I will definitely be trying these – especially with the frosting, they remind me of mini carrot cakes! I wonder if Pineapple Chobani would taste good in the cookies or frosting…my mom usually puts crushed pineapple in her carrot cake and its wonderful.
that, my friend, is a BRILLIANT idea!!! let me know if you try it out 🙂
Yum, I made something similar to this last week. Now I want to make more!
i know the feeling! i LOVE baking 🙂
I made a mess of carrot cake muffins this weekend. I’d be all over these cookies. YUM
haha we’ve been enjoying them for several days so they keep for a while!
These look delish—they’re so pretty too! Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
you’re welcome! enjoy!
The cookies look fabulous! Carrot cake is one of my most favorite desserts. I love that you made it into a cookie! 😀
thanks! i always seem to like cookies more than cakes 🙂
Carrot carrot is my favorite so I know I would love these – yum!!!
🙂 it’s so good, isn’t it?! I love that this version is a little healthier 😉
oh my gosh! poco! sassy kitten. lol, i love that you captured that in a photo! these cookies look awesome – carrot cake with cream cheese is one of my favorite desserts. i can’t wait to make these!
i know! isn’t he a stinker?! hope you like them. let me know how they turn out!
i will! i’m not planning to do any baking that requires me to buy anything i don’t have in my pantry until after i move, so it’ll be a little while! but i have them starred to make then!
These look insane! Definitely going to try these tonight!
Oh my gosh! YUM! I am a huuuge fan of carrot cake type sweets!
I’ve made these twice so far – the first time with frosting and the second time without. Both versions are really good, and they really do make a good anytime snack. I’ll eat one for breakfast or an afternoon snack.