These Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies are cute and healthy cookies topped with homemade cream cheese frosting! Plus, they taste just like moist carrot cake, and they’re super easy to make!
Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies Recipe
I made cookies this weekend.
They are of the carrot cake variety.
I made them out of a cake mix, because you all seem to love cake mixes.
And I’m here to please.
Also, I made cream cheese frosting.
Of the white chocolate variety.
I made it from a tub of flavored cream cheese.
You will love me for it.
Make these Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies. Eat them and feel happy because they have vegetables in them.
Actually they have grains, dairy and vegetables…so it’s basically a meal.
You’re welcome.
Let’s begin.
How to Make The Best Cake Mix Cookies
You’ll need this cake mix…
The mix comes with a pouch of dehydrated carrots and raisins.
You’ll need to soak them so they come back to life.
When they are alive again, drain the water…
Mix up your cake mix, eggs and butter. Then add some oats and finally your carrots and raisins.
Scoop the batter out in tablespoon sized portions and flatten the dough with the back of a spoon. The batter won’t spread too much.
The cookies should be about 2 inches apart.
Bake them up and frost them with delicious cream cheese frosting made with this…
And remember they are basically a balanced meal, so I say eat 2!
Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies are cute and healthy cookies topped with homemade cream cheese frosting! Plus, they taste just like moist carrot cake, and they’re super easy to make!
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Cookies
- 1 box Carrot Cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup Quick Oats
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8 oz. container White Chocolate Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Carrot Cake Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the cake mix box there is a pouch of dehydrated carrots and raisins…soak these in 1 cup of hot water for 5 minutes to plump. Then drain thoroughly.
- Meanwhile in stand mixer combine cake mix, eggs and butter, mixing until incorporated. Add carrots, raisins and oats. Stir until evenly mixed. Batter will be very thick.
- Spoon batter by the tablespoon onto lined cookie sheet. Press down with a spoon to flatten. The cookies spread only slightly.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until just set.
- Let cool on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes and then transfer to wore rack to continue cooling.
- Frost if desired.
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cream butter and cream cheese with mixer.
- Over low speed add in your powdered sugar and mix until creamy and smooth.
Notes
** If you are not using the Duncan Hines Decadent Mix add in 3/4 cup shredded carrot and 1 cup raisins to batter. Also make sure the cake mix is 18.25 oz
Recipe adapted from Duncan Hines
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 171
- Sugar: 19.7 g
- Sodium: 17.1 mg
- Fat: 8.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.2 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 36.5 mg
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My dad loves carrot cake…wonder if he would like these cookies. Very creative.
no freaking way! LOL!
i have that mix and was going to make it tonight – but I only have cream cheese frosting…..
You’re totally right, these are basically a healthy meal 😉 Also… white chocolate cream cheese?! How did I not know this existed?!
oo I’ve seen those cream cheese indulgence thingys in the grocery store and have already started dreaming of all the wonderful things I can do with them! Thanks for adding to the list 🙂
Yum! I love all things carrot cake! And that frosting sounds amazing.
You know this is a great recipe when cookies can be rationalized into a meal!! And since it’s a pretty balanced meal, I’ll have to eat my fair share 😉
you know what i want girl…these look and sound SO amazing!
This is crazy but I’ve had some free coupons for Duncan Hines cake mix and just *yesterday* at the groc store I bought this very same mix. What are the odds! These cookies look great and I can’t wait to break out my mix!
I’m not a carrot cake fan, but these are so adorable!
These look so perfect! Yum! Wish I had a few right now….