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Copycat Crumbl Carrot Cake Cookies with Coconut Sugar

I had to recreate these Copycat Crumbl Carrot Cake Cookies with coconut sugar, and let me tell you - they're soft, spiced just right, and topped with the dreamiest cream cheese frosting! Let's bake!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Carrot Cake Cookies
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ⅓ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk (not the white)
  • 3 tbsp. heavy whipping cream, room temperature
  • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice or (½ tsp. cinnamon, ⅛ tsp. allspice, & ¼ tsp. ginger)
  • ¼ tsp. salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • diced pecans (optional topping)

Equipment

  • stand or hand-help mixer
  • measuring bowls and spoons
  • super large cookie scoop or ⅓ cup measuring cup for measuring out dough balls

Method
 

Prep Work
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°.
  2. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
Carrot Cake Cookie Dough
  1. Cream together ½ cup softened butter, ⅓ cup coconut sugar, and ⅓ cup white granulated sugar for 3 minutes.
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  2. Mix in ½ cup shredded carrots, 1 tbsp. vanilla extract, 1 egg yolk, and 3 tbsp. heavy whipping cream for 2 minutes.
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  3. In a separate bowl, combine 1¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, and ¼ tsp. salt.
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  4. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture until just combined. Don't over mix.
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  5. Large Crumbl Dough Balls
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  6. Use a ⅓ cup measuring cup to scoop out the dough. Roll the dough into balls and gently flatten them out with the bottom of the measuring cup. Barely flatten! We want fat Crumbl style cookies.
  7. Bake for 8 minutes and then let them cool completely on the pan.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Wash out your mixing bowl and use it for the frosting.
  2. Mix together 4 oz. of softened cream cheese and 3 tablespoons of butter for 3 minutes.
  3. Add in 1 tsp. vanilla extract and ¾ cup powdered sugar. Mix for 4 minutes.
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  4. Spread the frosting on the cookies or use a tip to make them look fancier. Sprinkle on the chopped pecans and you're all set! Enjoy!
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