Carrot Nut Cookies

Name: Carrot Nut Cookies
Ingredients: 4 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food; 1 12 cups sugar; 1 12 cups butter; 2 large eggs; 4 cups flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 12 cups walnuts (chopped) or 1 12 cups pecans (chopped); 2 cups powdered sugar; 8 ounces cream cheese; 5 tablespoons butter; 1 12 teaspoons vanilla

12 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

4 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
1 12 cups sugar
1 12 cups butter
2 large eggs
4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
12 teaspoon salt
1 12 cups walnuts (chopped) or 1 12 cups pecans (chopped)
2 cups powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
5 tablespoons butter
1 12 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1

To make cookies:.
2

Cream together sugar, butter, and eggs.
3

Add carrots and mix well.
4

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5

Add dry ingredients to wet mixture 1/4 at a time, mixing in between.
6

Add nuts and mix well.
7

Drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
8

Bake at 375 for 14 minutes.
9

To make frosting:.
10

Bring cream cheese up to room temperature.
11

Cream together butter and cream cheese.
12

Stir in vanilla.
13

Add powdered sugar one cup at a time, blending in between.
14

Blend until very smooth and creamy.
15

When cookies are completely cool, frost and sprinkle with finely chopped/ground nuts.
16

Store in airtight container.
17

Cookies are very best if allowed to sit in container for an hour or so.
18

Cookies can be gently layered between parchment paper.