Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

Cake-like in texture and full of sweet, fresh flavor, these carrot cake oatmeal cookies are great on their own, or drizzled with icing.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 85 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup melted butter
• 0.75 cup light brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Place butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and egg in a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Add carrots, water, and orange zest; mix until fully blended. Add oats, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; mix for 1 minute more.

Step 3

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.