Carrot Walnut Cookies

Carrot walnut cookies with orange cream cheese icing.

• Calories: 144 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
• ½ cup orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat all ingredients except flour and nuts in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until blended (mixture will look curdled).

Step 3

With mixer on low speed beat in flour just until blended. Stir in walnuts.

Step 4

Drop by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until tops look dry. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting (see footnote for link to recipe).