Carrot Cookie Bites
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
7 dozen
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups quick-coooking oats
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
directions
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, carrots and pecans.
- To freeze cookie dough, drop desired amount of dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets; cover and freeze until firm. Transfer frozen cookie dough balls into resealable plastic freezer bag. May be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Drop remaining cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- To use frozen cookie dough: Place dough balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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