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Home » Desserts » Cookies & Bars » Carrot Shortbread Cookies with a Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Shortbread Cookies with a Cream Cheese Frosting

Last Updated June 27, 2019. Published February 28, 2018 By Rosemary 6 Comments

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Carrot Shortbread Cookies, these delicious butter cookies just got an Easter make over. Made with butter, icing sugar and yes carrots! And of course an easy Cream Cheese Frosting.

carrot shortbread cookies on a grey boardCarrot Shortbread Cookies

Have you ever thought about Christmas and how it gets all the good recipes, the cookies, cakes, pastries, candies etc. and what does Easter get?

Cooked Ham! Sorry,  I am one of those people who does not like cooked ham.

Thank goodness  no cooked ham here in Italy for Easter. Okay so there is chocolate and everyone knows I am  a total chocolate lover.

carrot shortbread how to make dough, and cut outs

I pretty well stuff my suitcases on my return from Canada with chocolate. So many chocolate bars so little time!

And of course we now have these yummy cute Carrot Shortbread Cookies!

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To tell the truth I really enjoy Easter, there is none of that stress of present buying, “what do I get him”? “Did I forget someone”, and all the rest of it.

Easter is nice, quiet and relaxing. They have a saying in Italian “Natale con i tuoi e Pasqua con chi vuoi” , translated to “Christmas with your family and Easter with who ever you choose”.

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So even if Easter is quiet, why not let it share in some of those cookies too? Nothing cuter than a few bunnies. For me nothing better than shortbread, especially these Carrot Shortbread Cookies.

More Delicious Recipes for Easter

Chocolate Easter Egg Nest Cake

Italian Easter Bread Breakfast Casserole

Italian Easter Bread

This is a delicious melt in your mouth shortbread with a hint of carrot and I frosted them with a simple cream cheese frosting.

Frosted, drizzled with a little dark chocolate or even plain. These Carrot Shortbread Cookies are really tasty. Enjoy!

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Carrot Shortbread Cookies

Carrot Shortbread Cookies, these delicious butter cookies just got an Easter make over. Made with butter, icing sugar and yes carrots!  And of course an easy Cream Cheese Frosting.
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 40 cookies
Calories 102kcal
Author Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES

  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 ounces cream cheese (regular)
  • 1 cup powdered / icing sugar
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons cream (whole / heavy)
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Instructions

  • Clean and chop carrots, cook in boiling water until tender, then mash with a fork.  Let cool.
  • In a medium bowl  (or food processor) add mashed carrots, cut up butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and flour. Stir with a fork or pulse until almost combined.
  • Empty bowl onto a lightly floured flat surface, and gently knead dough until combined. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350° (180°celsius).
  • Remove dough from fridge and on a lightly floured flat surface roll out dough and cut into desired shapes.  Place on parchment paper lined baking sheets and bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden. Let cool completely before frosting and eating. Enjoy.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • In a medium bowl beat together all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Decorate cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 22mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    1. Hye Yung says

      December 27, 2015 at 3:37 am

      When you combine the ingredients, do you beat, mix, or cream? Should the butter or egg be room temperature?

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        December 27, 2015 at 9:26 am

        Hi Hye Yung, you need to combine the ingredients with your hands and butter at room temperature will combine better, and the egg does not have to be room temperature. Thanks, have a wonderful Sunday.

        Reply
    2. blogartbykatherine says

      March 29, 2015 at 6:39 pm

      thank you for sharing these wonderful cookies at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Watch for your feature on Monday xo

      Reply
      • Rose says

        March 29, 2015 at 9:43 pm

        Hi Katherine, thanks so much Katherine, I will watch for it for sure! Have a wonderful Sunday.

        Reply
    3. Andrea @ Cooking with Mamma C says

      March 22, 2015 at 3:33 pm

      5 stars
      How cute! I never would have thought to put carrots in shortbread cookies, but they must be delicious. Pinning to share this.

      Reply
      • Rose says

        March 24, 2015 at 9:52 pm

        Hi Andrea, they were really good and went in a flash.

        Reply

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