Carrot Cake Cookies

By á-138

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 oatmeal
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup (packed) finely shredded carrots
• 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour ***
• 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• Icing
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 6 oz. cream cheese room temp
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temp
• 2 tblsp heavy cream
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment. Place raisins & oats in small bowl; add 1/4 cup water. Let soak until water is absorbed, about 15 min. Beat butter and both sugars in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg, then carrots. Add flour and cinnamon; beat to blend. Stir in raisin-oat mixture and 1/2 cup nuts (batter will be sticky.) Drop batter by level tblsp onto sheets, spacing 2 inc. apart. Bake until golden, about 20 min. Cookies will be soft.
Icing: Beat all ingredients in med. bowl until smooth, spread on cookies.

*** self rising sub - 3/4 cup reg. flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt.