After all the brownies and blondies we've had, finally a cookie for us redheads! Dorie says she created these cookies by accident but I say making carrot cake in cookie form is pure genius :)
While carrot cake can be a stodgy, oily disaster, these were fantastic! Plus they were a breeze to make and we had everything in the pantry already which I love. I used 1/2 teaspoon of mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice) in addition to the ginger which gave them a lovely warmth and perfectly complemented the nuts and raisins.
I only made half a batch and got 16 decent sized cookies. I also whipped up a quick cream cheese icing for some while the rest of the batch ended up in the freezer.
The taste test ...
Umm, it's carrot cake in cookie form so of course they were tasty! They're not special occasion cookies but for everyday I would definitely make them again. That's really all you need to know.
Thanks to Natalia of gatti fili e farina for this week's pick! You can find the recipe on her blog.
Love the cream cheese frosting - a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteThe cream cheese icing looks wonderful! I was going to add some to my cookies but I was feeling too lazy. Your picture has convinced me to try it!
ReplyDeleteThose look like little bonbons. Making me drool.
ReplyDeleteOh I love the cream cheese frosting on top! Very creative. We loved these cookies.
ReplyDeleteLooks tasty! I thought about the cream cheese frosting as well glad to see it turned out so well! :)
ReplyDeleteNice idea to add a topping! They look really good!
ReplyDeleteyou and i are on the same page - i did a cr cheese frosting too :)
ReplyDeletexoxo Tia @ Buttercreambarbie
Beautiful photo. I think cream cheese frosting makes anything special occasion!
ReplyDeleteA cookie for redheads - how true! Your cookies look lovely with the icing.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had thought to add different spices. Too much ginger. And they were better frosted.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that these were perfect replicates of their cake cousins but in cookies form. perfectly yummilicious!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteCiao Susan ! Thank you for joining me this week ! I love your topping and am glad you loved them !!!
ReplyDeleteWow, those look so tempting with the icing. My husband suggested that but I left them plain. I'm sorry I did!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of them with the frosting on top!
ReplyDeletei agree. not a special occasion cookie but totally an everyday one.
ReplyDeleteI really want to try cream cheese frosting next time I make these. Yum.
These look so lovely with the icing on top! I bet it was a nice addition.
ReplyDeleteMy husband absolutely loves carrot cake so I cannot wait to surprise him with these cookies! They look amazing, I would have never thought to make something like this, especially to top them with cream cheese frosting. I work with Better Recipes and absolutely love when I stumble upon unique recipes. There is nothing like good Cookie Recipes that you can share with friends and family.
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