Carrot Nut Cookies

Name: Carrot Nut Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: 4 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups butter; 2 large eggs; 4 cups flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups walnuts (chopped) or 1 1/2 cups pecans (chopped); 2 cups powdered sugar; 8 ounces cream cheese; 5 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Submitted by kayster7

"Incredibly moist carrot nut cookies, using 4 jars of carrot baby food. Hope you enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 49mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 36 cookies

ingredients

cookie
4 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups butter
2 large eggs
4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups walnuts (chopped) or 1 1/2 cups pecans (chopped)
frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
5 tablespoons butter
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons vanilla

directions

To make cookies:
Cream together sugar, butter, and eggs. Add carrots and mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture 1/4 at a time, mixing in between. Add nuts and mix well.
Drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 14 minutes.
To make frosting:
Bring cream cheese up to room temperature. Cream together butter and cream cheese. Stir in vanilla. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time, blending in between. Blend until very smooth and creamy.
When cookies are completely cool, frost and sprinkle with finely chopped/ground nuts. Store in airtight container. Cookies are very best if allowed to sit in container for an hour or so.
Cookies can be gently layered between parchment paper.