Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies
Description
These carrot cake oatmeal cookies are spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon and boast a citrusy zing from orange zest. Great drizzled with cream cheese icing!
Ingredients
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3/4 cup melted butter
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3/4 cup light brown sugar
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 cup shredded carrots
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1/4 cup water
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2 tablespoons grated orange zest
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2 cups rolled oats
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
2
Beat together melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Add carrots, water, and orange zest; mix until fully blended. Add oats, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; mix for 1 minute more.
3
Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.