Carrot Cake Sheet Cake Cookies Recipe with a Cake Mix
Before we know it Easter will be here and in my opinion the best part is always dessert. So why not start thinking about what to make today! Cookies are always a delicious place to start and this Carrot Sheet Cake Cookie would be perfect for a big or small celebration. Made with a cake mix, these cookies come together super quick but it is the cream cheese glaze that takes them over the top. I think they are perfect for Easter Day or any day, just grab the recipe and get baking.
I am sure you are not surprised to know that carrot cake was a recipe that I haven’t always loved. In fact, it wasn’t until the last 10 years or so that I have enjoyed it.
Now I love the spices and the texture of a good carrot cake. So when it came to making it into a sheet cake cookie, I wanted to be able to achieve all of that in one bite.
Using a spice cake mix gives the cookies the perfect amount of spice and adding freshly grated carrot, along with chopped pecans made the texture just right.
All it needed was a cream cheese glaze which was easy to make. These Carrot Cake Mix Cookies are so darn good!
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How to Make Carrot Sheet Cake Cookies with a Cake Mix
There is always the option of using a carrot cake mix. I think that it would make amazing cookies but I love the idea of using freshly grated carrot.
When using carrot be sure to use a fine setting on the grater so that you get a good texture. Using the larger part of the grater might make the carrots too large for cookies.
If that is all that you have to use, then take a knife and chop them down a bit before adding them to the dough.
Add the grated carrot to the cake mix, oil, egg and sour cream. Use a hand held mixer to combine the ingredients.
The batter will a beautiful color, with flecks of carrot and it will also be nice and thick.
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop mounds of dough onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with a silicone mat {or parchment paper}.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes or until the cookies are just starting to set up. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet.
Cream Cheese Glaze
Once the cookie are completely cooled, combine the glaze ingredients in a bowl and whisk them together until smooth.
Microwave until the glaze is pourable. The texture should be think enough to spread over the top of the cookie easily.
Take a heaping teaspoon of glaze and spread it out over the top of each sheet cake cookie. Sprinkle the glaze with chopped pecans and then allow the cookies to set up.
Once these carrot cake sheet cake cookies are set up you can stack them, take a bite and enjoy!
Whether you decide to keep them for yourself or share them with others your Easter holiday is sure to be tasty.
Do you love sheet cake cookies? Try these recipes…
- Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
- Peanut Butter Sheet Cake Cookies
- White Sheet Cake Cookies
- Strawberry Sheet Cake Cookies
- Espresso Sheet Cake Cookies
Easy Carrot Cake Sheet Cake Cookies with a Cake Mix
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1-15.25 box spice cake mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 3/4 cup finely grated carrots
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 8 oz. cream cheese {softened}
- 1/2 cup butter {softened}
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine cookie ingredients in large bowl and mix until completely incorporated. NOTE: Dough will be thick.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop {or heaping tablespoon}, scoop cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, remove from oven and let cool completely on cookie sheet. Repeat until all of the dough is baked.
Glaze
- Combine the glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Warm in the microwave until it is pourable but not runny. Spread a heaping teaspoon of glaze on the top of each cookie and spread out. Top with chopped pecans {optional} while the glaze is still wet.
- Allow the cookies to set at room temperature until the glaze is set and serve. Store cookies in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
