Carrot Cake Cookies with Greek Yogurt Frosting
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Carrot Cake Cookies with Greek Yogurt Frosting
Carrot Cake is delicious but not so easy to transport. That's where these cookies help! Perfect for travel when you just need something for your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Directions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and coconut. Mix to combine.
In a second mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and Colavita EVOO together. Mix in the crushed pineapple, grated carrots, and nuts if using.
Bit by bit, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix to combine.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator 1-2 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting (below).
Once the dough has cooled, generously sprinkle a cutting board and the dough with flour. Cover the dough with parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll out the dough on teh cutting board. Place the covered rolled-out dough (still on the cutting board) in the freezer for 1 - 2 hours.
Remove the dough from the freezer and preheat the oven to 350˚F.
Use a cookie cutter to form your cookies. Place the cookies on a prepared cookie sheet and place in the oven for 12 - 14 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before topping with Greek Yogurt Frosting.
In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer or whisk, mix the Greek yogurt and powdered sugar.
Place in the refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours before frosting the cookies.
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Ingredients
Directions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and coconut. Mix to combine.
In a second mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and Colavita EVOO together. Mix in the crushed pineapple, grated carrots, and nuts if using.
Bit by bit, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix to combine.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator 1-2 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the frosting (below).
Once the dough has cooled, generously sprinkle a cutting board and the dough with flour. Cover the dough with parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll out the dough on teh cutting board. Place the covered rolled-out dough (still on the cutting board) in the freezer for 1 - 2 hours.
Remove the dough from the freezer and preheat the oven to 350˚F.
Use a cookie cutter to form your cookies. Place the cookies on a prepared cookie sheet and place in the oven for 12 - 14 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before topping with Greek Yogurt Frosting.
In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer or whisk, mix the Greek yogurt and powdered sugar.
Place in the refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours before frosting the cookies.