This content material initially appeared on Caroline’s Keto Kitchen. Republished with permission.
Carrots are one thing I hardly ever eat because of the comparatively excessive sugar content material – and solely in small portions after I do – however gosh I really like carrot cake! These cookies are a twist on carrot cake, and I’ll undoubtedly be making them frequently. It was additionally the primary time I used brown Swerve in a recipe, and it was successful!
Carrot Cake Cookies
Made with low-carb substances, these cookies are a twist on carrot cake.
Ingredients
Cookies
-
8
tbsp
butter
salted and softened -
1/2
cup
Swerve
granulated -
2
tbsp
brown Swerve
or golden Lakanto -
1
tsp
vanilla -
2
tsp
cinnamon -
1/2
cup
carrots
finely shredded -
1/2
cup
almond flour -
1/2
cup
coconut flour -
1/2
tsp
baking soda -
1/2
tsp
baking powder -
1
egg
Frosting
-
3
tbsp
cream cheese
softened -
2
tbsp
butter
softened -
1/2
tsp
vanilla -
1/4
cup
Swerve
powdered -
1/2
tsp
monk fruit juice focus
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 350 levels.
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Cream collectively butter and sweeteners.
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Add in the remainder of the cookie substances. Stir properly.
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Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Roll dough into balls and flatten. (These cookies do not unfold a lot in any respect).
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Bake for 13 minutes or till golden brown.
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Remove from oven and permit cookies to take a seat. (They will agency quite a bit as they cool, so watch out shifting them prematurely).
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Mix collectively frosting substances.
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Once cookies are utterly cool, frost them.
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Sprinkle the chopped pecans on the frosting and gently push them into the frosting to make them stick.
Nutrition Facts
Carrot Cake Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 67mg3%
Potassium 29mg1%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are primarily based on a 2000 calorie weight-reduction plan.
Please word that the dietary data could differ relying
on the precise manufacturers of merchandise used. We encourage everybody to test particular
product labels in calculating the precise dietary data.
