These carrot cake cookies live up to their name! They have a soft, cake-like texture, a sweet, spiced flavor, and a tangy cream cheese frosting on top.
Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe Ingredients
These carrot cake cookies taste just like their namesake – soft, spiced, and sweet – but they’re secretly healthy! Here’s what’s in them:
- Grated carrots, of course! Be sure to shred your own carrots for this recipe. Store bought shredded carrots are too dry and coarse.
- Ground flaxseed – Did I mention that these cookies are vegan? The flax replaces an egg, binding the cookie dough together.
- Oat flour, almond flour, and whole rolled oats – Together, they give these cookies an amazing soft texture. They also make this recipe gluten-free!
- Baking powder and baking soda – They help the cookies puff up as they bake.
- Cinnamon and nutmeg – They fill the cookies with spiced carrot cake flavor.
- Almond butter – It thickens the dough and adds rich, nutty flavor.
- Coconut oil – For richness.
- Maple syrup – It sweetens these cookies naturally and adds subtle maple flavor.
- Vanilla extract – For warm depth of flavor.
- Walnuts or pecans – They add a yummy nutty crunch! Use whichever you prefer – both are delicious.
- And sea salt – To make all the flavors pop!
