This is a cake like cookie that tastes like carrot cake, but in cookie form.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
30 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, stir in the crushed pineapple, carrots and raisins. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the carrot mixture. Mix in the walnuts if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms begin to brown and cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 106 kcal
Carbohydrates: 14.4 g
Cholesterol: 19 mg
Fat: 5.1 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 1.8 g
Sodium: 85 mg