CARROT CAKE SHORTBREAD
CARROT CAKE SHORTBREAD RECIPE
I really love carrot cake and wanted to make a cookie that had the same flavors, and these comforting cookies are are it! Cinnamon, maple and vanilla make them perfect for the holidays. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah
MAKES: 48 servings
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup grated carrot
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
ICING:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in carrot and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-3/4-in. fluted round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are light brown. (For a crisper texture, bake cookies 13-15 minutes.) Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and maple syrup until smooth; drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with walnuts. Let stand until set. Yield: 4 dozen.
Editor's Note: To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Originally published as Carrot Cake Shortbread in Cookies & Candies Bookazine 2014, p20
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