Frosted Carrot Cake Mix Cookies (From a Cake Mix!)
Soft, cakey carrot cake mix cookies made from a box of carrot cake mix, eggs, oil, and a bit of grated carrot, baked until just set, then topped with a simple homemade cream cheese frosting. A quick, pretty dessert that tastes like mini carrot cakes in cookie form.
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 box carrot cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 6 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/3-1/2 cup very finely grated carrot lightly blotted dry
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon optional, for extra spice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract optional, for extra flavor
For the cream cheese frosting
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- . Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the carrot cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in the finely grated carrot, along with the cinnamon and vanilla if using.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes or chill for 20 to 30 minutes for thicker cookies. Don't skip this step, it allows carrot bits your cake mix to absorb more moisture and get soft.
- Scoop about 1½ tablespoon portions of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until thick and creamy. Chill briefly if needed.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, spread or pipe the frosting on top.
- Serve right away or chill briefly for firmer frosting.