These easy drop carrot cookies are made with mashed carrots and finished with a delicious orange icing. If possible, use fresh orange juice for the icing.
Ingredients
- For the Cookie
- 1 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup carrots (cooked and mashed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup pecans (or walnuts, chopped)
- For the Orange Icing
- 3 to 4 tablespoons orange juice (or 1/2 orange, juiced)
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (or 1 orange, zested)
- 1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
- 1 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar (sifted)
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 F/177° Celsius/Gas 4.
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Beat the shortening, gradually adding sugar and combine until light and fluffy.
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Add the egg, carrots, and vanilla to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
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Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into carrot mixture and mix well.
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Stir in chopped nuts, if using.
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Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
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Bake for about 20 minutes.
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Transfer cookies to racks to cool.
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Meanwhile, make the icing.
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Combine juice and zest with the butter.
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Stir in the confectioners' sugar until desired spreading consistency is reached.
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Add more juice or sugar as needed.
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Once cookies are cool, spread icing on top.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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78 | Calories |
6g | Fat |
5g | Carbs |
1g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 36 to 48 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 78 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 6g | 8% |
Saturated Fat 2g | 9% |
Cholesterol 21mg | 7% |
Sodium 59mg | 3% |
Total Carbohydrate 5g | 2% |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 1% |
Protein 1g | |
Calcium 21mg | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
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