AuthorJanWoods
DifficultyBeginner

Aunt Esther’s recipe

Yields1 Serving
Cookies
 ¾ cup Butter
 1 cup Sugar
 1 Egg
 2 cups Flour
 2 tsp Baking powder
 1 cup Cooked carrots (mashed)
 Pinch of salt
Frosting
 2 tsp melted butter
 3 tbsp orange juice
 grated zest of orange
 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar(1/2 of a box)
Cookies
1

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in finely mashed carrots.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
Bake for 14 minutes at 400 degrees
,

Frosting
2

Mix melted butter, orange juice, and grated zest. Add 1/2 box powdered sugar (1 3/4c). Mix well. Frost cookies

Category

Ingredients

Cookies
 ¾ cup Butter
 1 cup Sugar
 1 Egg
 2 cups Flour
 2 tsp Baking powder
 1 cup Cooked carrots (mashed)
 Pinch of salt
Frosting
 2 tsp melted butter
 3 tbsp orange juice
 grated zest of orange
 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar(1/2 of a box)

Directions

Cookies
1

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in finely mashed carrots.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
Bake for 14 minutes at 400 degrees
,

Frosting
2

Mix melted butter, orange juice, and grated zest. Add 1/2 box powdered sugar (1 3/4c). Mix well. Frost cookies

Notes

Carrot Cookies