Carrot Cake Cake Mix Cookies
Bring the comfort and nostalgia of carrot cake into the palm of your hand!
Their irresistible blend of classic carrot cake spices, satisfying chewy texture, and the undeniable allure of cream cheese frosting pays homage to the traditional dessert but transforms it into a chewy cookie thats perfect any time of year.
Ingredients
- 1 box (13.25 ounces) carrot cake mix
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can cream cheese frosting
- 2 Tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, butter, and eggs until just mixed.
- Use a large cookie scoop (2 Tablespoons) to drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. You should be able to fit 6-8 cookies on each sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 11-13 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies are dry/set and the edges begin to brown. Rotate the baking sheets halfway through the cooking process for the most even results.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cook completely on a wire cooling rack.
- Spoon or pipe about 2 teaspoons of frosting into the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookiesCalories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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