Old Fashioned Carrot Cookies
These cookies have been around for decades! I included them in a Christmas Cookie Box that I gave to my dad one Christmas when I had no money in junior high ... so I used Mom and Dad's groceries to make a gift for Dad. :) I'm a smart cookie and I think you'll find these cookies just as smart as me!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour such as Bob's Red Mill
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cooked, mashed carrots
FOR THE GLAZE
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- zest of one orange
- juice of 1 orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend the butter and sugar, then add the eggs and mix well.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix to combine well, then add the cooked, mashed carrots.
- Drop by small spoonfuls onto the baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Glaze each cookie before serving.
FOR THE GLAZE
- Add the zest of the orange to the sugar. Using a whisk, add the orange juice a little at a time until the consistency is spreadable, but still a bit drippy.
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