This Citrus Carrot Cookies recipe is slightly sweet, citrusy bright and a little bit like sunshine. These cookies are perfect for dessert or a snack.
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 13 minutesmins
Total Time 28 minutesmins
Servings 30
Author Hostess At Heart
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Ingredients
3/4cupsugar
3/4cupunsalted buttersoftened
1egg
2cupscarrotspeeled and sliced
1tsporangeor lemon extract
zest of 1/2 orange or 1 lemon
2cupsall-purpose flour
1tspbaking powder
1/4tspsalt
1tspground cardamom
1cupground hazelnutsI used dryroasted/unsalted
Glaze
2cupspowdered sugar
zest and juice of 1/2 orangeor lemon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a saucepan add carrots and cover with water. Cook until softened. Drain off the water and mash. Allow cookies to cool completely. I used a small food processor to mash them up and didn't mind a few small chunks.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream sugar and butter together. Add 1 egg and 1 cup of cooled, mashed carrots.
In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix to combine. Add hazelnuts.
Using a 1-1/2 tablespoon scoop, drop cookies onto baking sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges brown slightly. Remove cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Mix glaze ingredients together and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add more juice to thin or more sugar to thicken. Drizzle or dip cookies with glaze.
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.