carrot cake cookies

14 years ago

Sorry I haven't been around much lately... I've been sleeping at night instead of baking or surfing web... strange I know!

Anyway, I have a friend who likes carrot cake so tradition is for me to make one for his birthday (at the end of May) every year. Well, this time he's going to be gone for his birthday.... on Monday he's driving 18 hours to go take care of some things at his parents old house and will probably be gone several months. I wanted to still do something, so I figured carrot cake cookies would be the best idea... they are "portable" so he can eat them and stay awake on a sugar high during the long drive. Found the recipe on a blog through google (my cookbook). I tried a "couple" of them and they are pretty darn good. Lately, if I've baked, I've used the hand mixer because the stand mixer was covered in clutter, but I dug it out and it was fun to use again. I know he had been feeling neglected lately.... I almost had to put an anti-depressant in his attachment hub :o) I didn't use the food processor because of how much room it takes up in the dishwasher.... I used the knuckle grater for the carrots. I wasn't doing a crazy amount, so it wasn't necessary to dirty up all those parts.

You'll notice some of them have a raisin in the middle and others don't. I forgot if he liked them... it's usually all or nothing with raisins, people either love 'em or hate 'em, so I didn't want to take a chance. He called while I was in the middle of making them.... I'd started to do them without raisins, but when we talked I sneaked in a comment that provoked him to tell me he loved raisins (I guess that's what you call fishing for clues), so I pressed one into the middle of the ones I hadn't baked yet.

And to think the kitchen was spotless before I started.... now there's powdered sugar on the counter, vanilla on the floor, icing on the wall..... ugh!

I put the cream cheese frosting in a freezer bag and snipped off the corner to apply as the recipe suggested..... I have a piping bag but they are so much work!

Here's a pic and of course I'll link the recipe below in case anyone wants to try :o)

Here is a link that might be useful: Carrot Cake cookie recipe

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seagrass_gw Cape Cod
14 years ago
Those look fantastic. You're up in the wee hours, too huh?

Me want cookie.

seagrass
grainlady_ks
14 years ago
I copied the recipe, and another one at the web site - Flourless Monster Cookies and look forward to making both recipes ;-) Thanks for sharing the recipe and pictures of the little darlings.

-Grainlady
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I've been working on these myself today.. I reduced the sugar to 2/3 each, used Whole Wheat Pastry Flour for the AP and diced a 1/2 c of apricots instead of raisins.. Hubby said "tell the boys they are no good". (so he can eat them all) LOL They are for tomorrows desserts..we have 9 coming, plus our 5. I'm glad they made quite a bit. I think they will freeze just fine..in fact..I may just wrap one up for my lunch box on Monday and tuck it in the freezer.. Good idea!
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Tracey_OH
14 years ago
Yummmm! The cookies look wonderful! You are a good friend:)

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Rusty
14 years ago
Bobby, they look absolutely amazing!

I tried to check out the recipe,
But for some reason or another
My computer is very slow this morning.
I got tired of waiting fot it to access the site.
I'll try again later.

But tell me,
What is the texture of the cookies?
Are they "cake-like"?
Or more like cookies should be.
(IMHO)
Sort of chewy. .

Rusty
lindac
14 years ago
It's oatmeal you see....
They do look yummy and ther ecipe sounds they will taste yummy.
In the future when something calls for raisins...chop them up fairly fine ( I use the FP for that) and put them in even though some say they don't like raisins. They will never be found but add a nice sweet chewyness to the cookie or cake.
Linda C
Rusty
14 years ago
I can see it is oatmeal, Linda.
That's not what I was asking.

I was finally able to access the recipe just now.
And Bobby,
yours look a LOT better than hers do!

Rusty
vacuumfreak
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks guys :o) They were so good! I delivered them tonight and they were well received. I will make these again and again.

Seagrass, yes, I have to stay away until the Ativan kicks in :o)

Grainlady, I'm so glad you found recipes at that site that you enjoy. That flourless monster cookie thing sounds intriguing.

Rusty, they were very chewy in the middle and crispy on the outside.... almost just like an oatmeal cookie, which is basically what they were... an oatmeal cookie with a twist. I don't like "cake like" cookies at all, so I'm very glad they turned out the way they did.
sally2_gw
14 years ago
Linda, that's an interesting idea to chop up the raisins real fine. I don't like raisins because of the texture, not the flavor. Maybe if I added raisins to things the way you suggest, I could enjoy the flavor without that stick to my teeth thing I don't like.

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shambo
14 years ago
Sally, my favorite recipe for bran muffins calls for putting raisins in the blender along with the liquid. I'm like you -- I don't like biting into a whole raisin. But the pureed raisins in the bran muffins add moisture, some sweetness, but I don't notice that they're there. I think Linda has the right idea.

These cookies look really good. My husband loves carrot cake and these just might satisfy his craving. Bobby, could these be made without the filling? The reason I ask is that I'd have to freeze them and bring out just a couple every once in a while.

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