Melt in Your Mouth Carrot Cookies With Orange Glaze

Don't let the word "carrot" turn you away, and the taste of these cookies are far different from the taste of a carrot cake. These soft cookies are paired perfectly with the citrusy, orange glaze which simply melt in your mouth making you crave more. They are a childhood favorite of mine.

For Cookies

1 Cup Butter (Softened)

¾ Cup Granular Sugar

1 Egg (room temperature)

1 teaspoon Vanilla

Zest from ½ an Orange (optional)

1 Can Mashed Carrot

2 Cups Sifted Flour

2 teaspoons Baking Powder

¼ teaspoon Salt

For Glaze (Not Pictured)

1 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar

3 Tablespoons Orange Juice

Orange Zest (optional - I use zest from 2 oranges)

You will need mixer, 2 bowls for mixing (1 for wet and 1 for dry ingredients), measuring cups and spoons, parchment paper, cookie sheet(s), tool or spoon to juice oranges, tool to zest orange, cooling rack, and a cookie dough scoop.

Preheat oven to 375℉

Drain the can of carrots, mash them, and set aside. Cream together ¾ cup of sugar and 1 cup butter.

Add 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and ½ an orange worth of zest and mix together.

Add the mashed carrots and mix again.

In a separate bowl mix together 2 cups of sifted flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, ¼ teaspoon of salt.

Slowly add the flour mixture into the carrot mixture and mix well.

At this point you can refrigerate the dough for an hour or two, but I do not.

Scoop dough (about a tablespoon or slightly larger) onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown, but centers are still a little soft. Place baked cookies on a wire cooling rack and let them cool completely.

Once cooled, combine 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons orange juice, and the zest of 2 oranges.

Dip each cookie in the glaze and place back on the cooling racks to dry.

Enjoy!