Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies (Print View)

Soft, spicy cookies with oats, carrots, and warm spices. Chewy texture capturing classic carrot cake flavors.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

04 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

05 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

07 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

08 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

09 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar

10 - 1 large egg

11 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

12 - 1 cup rolled oats

13 - 1 cup finely grated carrots (about 2 medium)

14 - 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

15 - 1/2 cup raisins

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.

03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy.

04 - Add the egg and vanilla extract, beating until well combined.

05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.

06 - Stir in the oats, grated carrots, nuts, and raisins until evenly distributed.

07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.

08 - Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers are still slightly soft.

09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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They taste exactly like carrot cake but with that irresistible chewy cookie texture we all secretly love more
The dough comes together in one bowl and bakes up with beautifully golden edges and soft centers

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Grating carrots on the smaller holes makes them virtually disappear into the cookies while keeping them incredibly moist
These cookies might look slightly underbaked when you pull them out, but that's exactly what gives them their signature chewy texture

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