Lemon Carrot Cookies

Recipe By:
Andie
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  • Total Time 60 min Ico-add
  • Yield 16 Cookies
  • Level Easy

Its easy to forget just how sweet carrots really are until you taaste them in a cake or in these lemon carrot cookies.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all purpose/plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest, finely grated
  • 1 2/3 cups carrots, finely shredded or grated
  • 1 tablespoon cold water (optional)
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a cookie sheet.
  2. 2. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
  3. 3. Reserve two teaspoons of the sugar. Beat the butter and remaining sugar with the lemon zest in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.
  4. 4. Use a wooden spoon to mix in the shredded carrot followed by the dry ingredients to make a soft dough. If the dough is stiff add the water.
  5. 5. Drop tablespoons of the dough about two inches apart on to the prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with the reserved sugar.
  6. 6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and firm to the touch.