Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies
Get the classic carrot cake flavor in an easy to make cookie! These easy carrot cake mix cookies have warm spices, bits of carrots and are topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting. These cookies are great any time of year but are especially a fun treat to make for your Easter holiday!
Servings: 21
Equipment
- hand or stand mixer
- cookie sheet
Ingredients
Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies
- 1 (15.25) ounce box carrot cake cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt, or sour cream
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, or vegetable oil
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounce block cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons walnuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add the cake mix, eggs, yogurt and coconut oil. Use a hand mixer or a spoon to mix together.
- Use a cookie scoop (I used a #40) or a spoon to portion out the cookies on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart from each other.
- Bake in preheated oven for 9-11 minutes. Cookies will firm up on the cookie sheet as they cool. Cool for 2 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
- Once cookies are completely cool, make the cream cheese frosting.
- In a large bowl mix softened cream cheese and butter together with a hand mixer. Once light and fluffy add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time. Drizzle in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Mix for 60-90 seconds until all of the powdered sugar is mixed in and the frosting is smooth.
- Frost the cookies and sprinkle the tops with chopped walnuts. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Notes
Because these cookies have a cream cheese frosting the must be stored in a single layer in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Cookies are best eaten within 2-3 days.
You can freeze the cookies unfrosted wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in an airtight container for 1-2 months. If you want to freeze frosted cookies, freeze on a cookie sheet for a few hours or until the cream cheese hardens before stacking and wrapping the cookies in plastic wrap.