Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies
These Carrot Cake Thumbprint Cookies blend the sweet taste of carrots with the cozy flavor of oats and toasted walnuts. Baked to perfection, they're soft and chewy with a slightly crispy exterior enhanced by the satisfying crunch of walnuts.
Ingredients
For the Carrot Cookies
- 3/4 cup (90g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup (150g) oats
- 1 ¼ tsp (5g) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1 tsp (3g) cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp (1g) nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1 medium carrot, about 2.5 oz (70g) , grated
- 1/2 cup walnuts ,toasted and chopped
For Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz (230g) cream cheese
- 1 ½ tbsp (30g) honey
- 1/2 tsp (3g) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix butter with both sugars until light and creamy. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- Gradually incorporate the flour and oat mixture, the grated carrot and toasted walnuts.
- Using your ice cream scoop take equal portions of dough, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, keeping 2 inches (5cm) space between cookies.
- Use your thumb or ½ tsp to make an indentation into the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes until slightly golden at the edges. While still warm press the center of the cookies as much as needed.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5-10 minutes. Remove to the cooling rack to cool completely.
- While they cool, prepare the cream cheese frosting.
- Mix the cream cheese with honey and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Fill the cookies with cream cheese frosting and dust with cinnamon powder. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie out of 25Calories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 12.3gProtein: 3.2gFat: 9.4gSaturated Fat: 4.8gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 89mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5.3gCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg