CARROT COOKIE RUN RECIPES

Steps:

• Prepare carrots: wash, peel and coarsely chop about 2 lbs of carrots. Boil in water until tender, usually about 20 minutes. Drain water from carrots then mash. Allow to cool to room temperature, or refrigerate if you are going to prepare the cookie batter later. Measure 2 cups of carrots for recipe.
• Preheat oven to 375 f degrees.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Cream together sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla and lemon extracts with a mixer in a large mixing bowl.
• Add in combined flour, baking powder and salt until incorporated (do not over mix).
• Add cooled mashed carrots and mix in, taking care not to over mix.
• Drop cookie dough by tablespoons onto ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheet, at least 1 inch apart.
• Bake in 375 f. degree oven for 8-10 minutes, until the surface looks dry. They will not be browned. Cool on a rack until completely cool.
• While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting:.
• Mix the powdered sugar with the butter then add the orange juice a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency.
• Frost cookies.
• Store cookies in the refrigerator with layers separated by waxed paper.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cook carrots in saucepan with water until tender; drain and mash.
• (Should measure about 1 cup when you are done).
• Cool.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add egg and vanilla, beat together until fluffy.
• Stir in cooled mashed carrots.
• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; blend into butter.
• Drop by spoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375° for about 8-12 minutes (doesn't need to cook until browned--just until firm).
• Cool.
• Good plain or top with butter cream frosting with a little lemon zest and lemon juice added.