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Carrot Cookie Bites

Name: Carrot Cookie Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 7 dozen.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 cups quick-cooking oats; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

8 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

7 dozen

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022

This recipe is a longtime family favorite. The cookies are soft and delicious, and the aroma while baking is absolutely irresistible! I'm always being asked for the recipe. —Jeanie Petrik, Greensburg, Kentucky

Carrot Cookie Bites Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, carrots and pecans.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Can you freeze Carrot Cookie Bites?

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Freeze until firm. Transfer cookie dough balls to resealable freezer containers; seal tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, place frozen dough 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 50 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.