Carrot Cake Mix Cookies
Soft and chewy Carrot Cake Mix Cookies made with just three ingredients. These easy carrot cake cookies using cake mix bake in about 10 minutes and can be topped with classic cream cheese frosting for a simple spring dessert.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 15.25-ounce boxed carrot cake mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs room temperature
For the cream cheese frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 ounces butter softened
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch kosher salt
Instructions
To Make the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- In a large bowl, stir together carrot cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs. Combine into a thick batter, making sure there are no dry cake mix clumps.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie and roll into a ball. Place on a baking sheet, 8 cookies to a sheet, spaced evenly apart.
- Gently press the tops of the dough balls for flatter cookies to frost. Tip: Use a piece of parchment paper wrapped around the bottom of a glass to avoid the dough sticking.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies rest on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve plain or frost with cream cheese frosting.
To Make the Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, add softened cream cheese and butter. Beat with a hand mixer, until smooth.
- Add in powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, mixing between each addition.
- Once all of the powdered sugar is mixed in, add vanilla and a pinch of salt. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes, until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of frosting onto each cooled cookie.
Notes
- Cookies can be enjoyed plain or frosted. For storage, plain cookies can be stored at room temperature and frosted cookies should be stored in the refrigerator.
- If you’re not planning on frosting the cookies, you don’t have to press them down before baking. You’ll get an even more cake-like cookie with a super soft interior.
- For decorative frosting carrots, reserve some of the cream cheese frosting and separate into two small bowls. Use food coloring of your choice to dye orange and green, then pipe into carrots shapes onto each cookie.
- Don't stack frosted cookies, though frosting will harden with refrigeration. Let chilled cookies rest at room temperature for the best texture.