These outrageous Carrot Cake Cookies are perfectly soft and sweet… and are just daring you to take that first bite! Top them off with some tangy cream cheese frosting, and you’ve got THE irresistible cookie everyone goes crazy for! Plus, with just 4 ingredients, they’re such a such a cinch to make!
Carrot Cake Cookies
What’s better than carrot cake? These bite sized treasures of course! They’re just like your favorite moist cake… but minus all the work!
What you’ll get are moist and chewy cookies that serve up a perfect, subtle blend of sweet and spice… with each and every bite.
A cookie flavor that is so irresistible, you’ll find yourself being drawn back again… and again… and again. Bite after delicious bite, it’s so hard to stop eating these happy little carrot cookies!
They just keep beckoning you back for more!
Heather writes: "I am in love with these cookies!!"
But what makes them truly irresistible… is a generous topping of luscious cream cheese frosting. This my friends creates one outlandish cookie sensation!
Or if you’re feeling wild, I’ll even show you how simple it is to make your own cream cheese frosting from scratch. (It’s SO much easier than you think!)
And if you’re feeling exceptionally wild, you can take two cookies and add extra frosting in between to create decadent carrot cake cookie sandwiches! YUM!!
Trust me, with just 4 ingredients that include a genius cake mix shortcut, these cookies are one of the BEST quick and easy dessert recipes you’ll ever make!
Just like these sweet little Sprinkles Sugar Cookies, these festive Haystack Cookies, and of course these Chocolate Easter Cookies!
So what are you waiting for?
Here’s what you’ll need to get baking…
Carrot Cake Cookie Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST Carrot Cake Mix Cookies…
- Carrot Cake Mix – the shortcut base to these delicious, chewy cookies.
- Butter – vegetable oil or canola oil can be substituted.
- Eggs – you’ll need large eggs for this recipe.
- Cream Cheese Frosting – store bought or this Buttercream with Cream Cheese Frosting!
That’s it. Just 4 ingredients are all you’ll need. Easter treats for kids don’t get much easier!
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Trust me, these carrot cake cookies are going to be one of the BEST Easy Easter Recipes you ever make!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Mix your Cake Mix, Butter & Eggs with stand mixer or hand mixer until well combined.
2. Cover your dough, and chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
3. After dough has chilled, line baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. Then roll your cookie dough into balls and place on cookie sheet.
5. Bake in the oven, then cool on wire racks.
6. Once completely cooled, frost and decorate.
That’s it… you’re done!
Of course with Cake Mix Cookies Recipes, one batch is rarely enough. So repeat these steps as necessary… until every last cookie monster craving in your home has been satisfied! 🙂
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Carrot Cookies Recipes Variations:
Want to change things up a bit? Go for it!
Here are some tasty mix ins you can add to your cookie dough before baking…
- Carrots: Stir 1/2 cup grated carrots (tiny pieces) into dough after mixing.
- Cinnamon: Add an additional 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon into the cake mix before mixing.
- Nuts: Fold 1/2 cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts into dough after mixing.
- Cookie Sandwiches: Take 2 cookies and add extra frosting in between to create carrot cake cookie sandwiches!
Which will you choose?
How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting for Carrot Cookies
Now if you’re in a pinch, store bought cream cheese frosting will work just fine on these carrot cake cookies.
But if you have the time, I promise you… this Buttercream with Cream Cheese Frosting will INSTANTLY take your cookies to the next level! You’ll just need 4 ingredients and 5 minutes! Once you know how to make your own frosting, you’ll never go back to store bought frosting again!
What to Top Carrot Cake Cookies With
Once you’ve frosted your cookies, you can either leave them as is, or add a little something on top.
Here are a few of my favorite topper ideas to add on top of the frosting before it dries…
- Carrot Shaped Candies or Cupcake Toppers (I found these marshmallow carrot cupcake toppers on the Easter aisle at Walmart)
- Chopped Pecans or Walnuts
- Coconut Flakes (shredded sweetened coconut)
- Orange Sprinkles (or Orange Colored DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles)
Make Ahead Tips
These cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time! Your cookie dough can be made ahead of time, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking these simple carrot cake cookies.
Want to plan even further ahead? Be sure to check out my tips for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!
Storage Tips
After these cookies have baked and completely cooled, your plain (unfrosted) cookies can be stored at room temperature, covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days. Or if you frost them with homemade cream cheese frosting, store covered in the refrigerator. That makes these carrot cake cookies one of the Best Easter Recipes to make ahead of time!
Carrot Cookies Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this old fashioned carrot cake cookies recipe…
Ryan writes: “These turned out so fun”
Heather writes: “I am in love with these cookies!!”
Diana writes: “The perfect Easter treat!!!”
Rebecca writes: “I love love love that they’re chewy. A winner all around!”
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Carrot Cake Cookies
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Carrot Cake Mix, (If using 15.25 oz. Duncan Hines Carrot Cake Mix, increase the butter or oil to 1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter, (vegetable or canola oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 cups Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs in large mixing bowl and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls and transfer to cookie sheet.
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. {Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets}
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.
- Once completely cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.
- You can even add some fun sprinkles or candy carrots on top. (I used carrot shaped marshmallow cupcake toppers I found on the Easter aisle at Walmart). ENJOY!
Notes
- Carrots: Stir 1/2 cup grated carrots (tiny pieces) into dough after mixing.
- Cinnamon: Add an additional 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon into the cake mix before mixing.
- Nuts: Fold 1/2 cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts into dough after mixing.
- Cookie Sandwiches: Take 2 cookies and add extra frosting in between to create carrot cake cookie sandwiches!
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Using cake mix is such a brilliant idea for getting delicious soft and chewy cookies with loads of flavor and that cream cheese frosting – yum! You are right – using salted butter really makes these carrot cake cookies extra delicious.
Using salted butter might seem naughty… but it really does add so much extra flavor!
Ottimi i tuoi biscotti, da rifare, grazie!!!
Grazie infinite!
Looooove how easy and simple these cookies are to put together. Adding to my Easter list!
Easy cookie recipes are the perfect solution for the holidays!
Your cake cookies are always such a big hit at our house, Heidi, so I’m excited to try these. I love how easy they are to make yet have the homemade cream cheese frosting option. It feels like the best of both worlds. Plus your little carrot accent is adorable! Can’t wait to try these and thanks so much for the recipe, lady! Hugs, CoCo
I hope you have a chance to try the homemade cream cheese frosting. It makes these cookies extra amazing!
Brilliant Heidi! All the parents that need a last minute treat to bring to a school function need to make these delicious carrot cake spring treats. Soft and chewy cookies – Perfect for any Easter or spring event and delightful teatime treat.
I loved your idea to make these for school functions… brilliant!