Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cookies
These gluten free carrot cake cookies are so soft and delicious. They are made dairy free but as with all my recipes it's easy to make them with dairy.
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Cookie
- 1/2 cup dairy free butter, softened I use Earth Balace, soy free butter sticks
- 67 grams ligh brown sugar
- 67 grams granulated sugar
- 55 grams shredded carrots
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 221 grams Paola's OWN all-purpose GF Flour https://stayglutenfree.com/gf-flour/
- 3/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground all spice
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz dairy free cream cheese, softened I use tofutti or Violife brands
- 2 tbsp dairy free butter, softened I use Earth Balace, soy free butter sticks
- 1/2 tsp vanila extract
- 120 grams powdered sugar
- Pecans for topping (optional)
Instructions
Carrot Cake Cookies
- Preheat ocen to 350 then line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats (preferred) or parchment paper
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, all spice, cloves and salt until combined. Set it aside.
- Using an electric mixer cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- Add the shredded carrots, vanilla and egg and mix until combined and smooth.
- Add in the flour mixture and mix until a smooth thick batter is formed.
- Using an ice cream scoop, scoop 10 equal sized cookie dough balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake them for 15-17 minutes. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 20 minutes then gently transfer them to a cooking rack.
- Prepare the frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Using an electric mixer beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar and mix until smooth for about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the frosting to the cookie using a spatula. Top with chopped pecans (optional)
- Serve and enjoy