Description
These Carrot Cake Snickerdoodles are a delightful twist on the classic snickerdoodle cookie, with the added goodness of carrots and warm spices. Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced, these cookies are a must-try for any dessert lover.
Ingredients
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Main Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
For Cinnamon-Sugar Coating:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Gradually add these dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Fold in carrots and nuts: Fold in the grated carrots, oats, and nuts if using.
- Prepare coating: In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon and sugar for the coating.
- Shape and coat: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough, roll into balls, then coat each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake: Place the coated dough balls on the baking sheets, flatten slightly, and bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra soft cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Try adding a cream cheese glaze for a unique twist on traditional snickerdoodles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
