It is #SundaySupper today at Noshing With The Nolands and the theme is Spring Fling. I love that it is spring now, a whole new set of fresh and wonderful recipes come to mind. I thought of Carrot Cake Cookies as I have never made them before and they look so good. I used a recipe from Cooking Classy and adapted it to make what you see here today. She had decorated hers but mine didn’t seem to present that way, they seemed a bit more rustic in my mind. I thought an easy squiggle of icing would be the way to go. Perfect for a quick and delicious spring cookie. Carrot Cake is one of my favorites.
These cookies are like little slices of cake, soft, moist and taste just like carrot cake.
The cream cheese icing on the top is just the right amount to give you that delicious carrot cake taste too.
The Easter bunny or anyone would be thrilled with these cookies, plus they couldn’t be easier to make. Happy Spring everyone!!
The Recipe

Carrot Cake Cookies #SundaySupper
A delicious carrot cake cookie that tastes just like a slice of the real cake!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
Icing
- 4 oz. light cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 Tbsp. 2 % milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, set aside.
- Using a standup mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix. Add in 1/2 of the flour then add in the carrots and the pecans. Mix lightly. Add in the remaining flour and mix until just incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl if needed.
- Spread out silicone liners and with a cookie scoop or Tbsp. spoon out about 1 Tbsp. of cookie dough. Leave spacing of about 2" between cookies. Bake until browning on the edges, but still soft to touch 11-12 min. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 min. Then cool completely on a cooling rack. If not icing immediately then place in a sealed container to prevent them from drying out.
- For the icing. In a standup mixer with a paddle attachment. Mix cream cheese until smooth, about 4 minutes. Mix in icing sugar and salt, add the milk and mix until just combined and smooth. Place into an icing bag and decorate as shown. I used a Wilton #7 tip.

Wanting more spring recipes, well we have loads for you, come on and check them all out!!
Beverages
- Easter Egg Smoothie by Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Home-made Limoncello by Manu’s Menu
- Meyer Lemon Rosemary Martini by The Redhead Baker
Appetizers
- Asparagus and Roasted Garlic Hummus by Palatable Pastime
- Baked Lemon and Goat Cheese Dip by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Cauliflower Salad by Wallflour Girl
- Green Asparagus Soup with Seared Scallops by An Appealing Plan
- Panzanella Primavera by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Skillet Spinach Artichoke Dip by Life Tastes Good
Sides
- Asparagus Gribiche by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Mustard Vinaigrette by Food Done Light
- Sauteed Artichokes & Potatoes by Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen
- Spring Green Rice by Magnolia Days
Entreés
- Artichoke Pesto Pasta by PancakeWarriors
- Crispy Honey Chicken Spring Salad by Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
- Early Spring Risotto by Cooking Chat
- Honey Lemon Shrimp by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Irish Lamb Stew by Food Lust People Love
- Perfect Scrambled Eggs with Asparagus, Goat Cheese and Chives by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Quiche Florentine by Curious Cuisiniere
- Roasted Lamb Chops, Fontina Cheese Polenta with Asparagus and Mushrooms by Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Spring Lemon Pasta by MealDiva
- Spring Vegetable Risotto by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Desserts
- Berry Shortcakes by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Blueberry Coconut Macaroons by Pies and Plots
- Blueberry Rhubarb Muffins by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Carrot Cake Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands
- Carrot Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing by Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Gluten Free Healthy Hummingbird Cake by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Lemon Cream Pie with Girl Scouts Lemonade Cookie Crust by Our Good Life
- Lemon Meringue Pie by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
- Palm Sunday Easter Bread by Love and Confections
- Pretzels, Peanut Butter, and Beer Cake Recipe by Recipe for Perfection
- Sticky Carrot Squares by What Smells So Good?
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Comments & Reviews
Renee says
Oh my goodness Tara! I am so baking these cookies for Easter. I love, love, love carrot cake. Cream cheese frosting gets me every time too.
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much, the big tray of them went off to church this morning with hubby. I hope they like them, we sure did!
Liz says
I have only made carrot cake cookies once and they were nowhere as successful as your marvelous recipe! LOVE the cream cheese drizzle! Perfect!!!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Liz!!
Laura Dembowski says
I’ll take carrot cake in any form and these cookies look delightful!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Laura, they are all gone, served up to the church this morning!
Hezzi-D says
These look amazing! I often want carrot cake,but don’t want to make a whole cake. Can’t wait to try these
Tara Noland says
You will love these then Heather, they are just like a slice of carrot cake.
Emily Leary says
I love carrot cake and these look just perfect!
Tara Noland says
Thank you Emily!!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
Carrot cake is my favorite!! I just love the cute design on these too – such a great way to get that classic cream cheese frosting without overwhelming the carrot and cinnamon!! I just love these- send me a batch please!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Sam!!
[email protected] says
I love this idea, much easier to eat than cake.
Tara Noland says
Thank you Janette!!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Holy delicious!!! We love this idea for a cookie!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Dan!!
Christie says
I am a huge carrot cake fan so I am sure I will adore these cookies.
Tara Noland says
Thanks Christie!!
Laura says
Okay I love this idea so much!!! I adore carrot cake this is going to be a perfect addition to our Easter baking.
Tara Noland says
You will love them then Laura, so soft and moist!!
ala says
LOVE the squiggle! It adds such a fun little touch, and we are just crazy about carrot cake around here so these cookies would be perfect. Cheers!
Tara Noland says
Thank you Ala!!
Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says
My favorite cake, in a double-fisting form! These are wonderful!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Sarah!
nazima says
I love carrot cake and the spice and flavour of it – so these cookies are just up my street. Yum!
Tara Noland says
Thank you Nazima!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
I printed this off and I am on my way into the kitchen right now to start baking. The rest of the #SundaySupper posts will now have to wait until later LOL….Thanks for the great recipe.
Tara Noland says
I hope you love them Wendy as much as we did, tell me what you like!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
They were delicious Tara. My post will be up tomorrow at http://adayinthelifeonthefarm.blogspot.com/2015/03/little-miss-meets-easter-bunny.html
Sue Lau says
Fabulous idea for cookies!
Tara Noland says
Thanks Sue!
Stacy says
Love those little pieces of grated carrot peeking out, Tara! These are far from rustic though. I think they are rather pretty.
Tara Noland says
I guess I was thinking more of the perfection of a sugar cookie and these suited something simpler. Thanks Stacy!!
Valerie Cathell Clark says
These remind me of cookies my grandma made when we were young! They look so yummy!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Valerie!
Nicole Neverman says
These cookies look fab!! What a wonderful idea 🙂
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Portable cake! Now this is something I could have fun with. 🙂
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection says
I love it when cakes are turned into cookies! Very neat!
[email protected] says
I’ve always wanted to make carrot cake in cookie form! These look great, Tara. Love the icing!
Tara Noland says
Thank you Marion!
[email protected] says
The cookies looks so perfect. Just what I would love to have.
Tara Noland says
Thanks Minnie!
Jeanne Horak-Druiff says
It’s been love at first sight since I saw these pop up in my FB feed this morning! Carrot cake is my all-time favourite and I can’t wait to try its flavours in a cookie 🙂
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Jeanne, I hope you try them, so good!!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Jeanne!
Tammi @Momma's Meals says
What a fabulous addition for Spring! I love the cream cheese frosting.
Tara Noland says
Thank you Tammi!
CarriesExpKtchn says
Tara my family LOVES carrot cake and I like that these cookies are soft like one. Just printed out the recipe and can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Tara Noland says
Thanks Carrie, enjoy!!
DB, Foodie Stuntman | Crazy Foodie Stunts says
This is vey creative! I’ve never thought to prepare carrot cake as a cookie.
Tara Noland says
Thanks so much and thanks again for hosting!
Linda @ 2CookinMamas says
My husband might get his carrot cake more often if I could do it in the form of a cookie. I will probably make him a happy man when I put these little beauties before him. Thanks for the great recipe!
Tara Noland says
I hope you make him happy, thanks Linda!
Shaina says
Yum!! These sound perfect. I’ll take a dozen, please 😉
Diana @ Dandelion Greens Blog says
These are beautiful! And I’m all about cookies over the cake version 🙂
Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
Such a creative spin on carrot cake, I love it!
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
I love the flavor of carrot cake. These cookies sing spring!
Sanjana says
I made these cookies today. They’re so delicious, I can’t stop eating them! Thanks for this brilliant recipe!
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
I made carrot cake cookies last year – they didn’t even last an hour in the office. So good! What a wonderful spring treat.