Carrot Cake-Oatmeal Cookies

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Carrot Cake-Oatmeal Cookies

Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2009! Mmm! Bite into cookies that remind you of eating carrot cake smothered in cream cheese frosting. They're made easily from a cookie mix.

Prep Time

1:00

Hr:Mins

Total Time

1:30

Hr:Mins

Makes

dozen

pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2

cup grated carrots

tablespoon water

teaspoon ground cinnamon

egg

Frosting

oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

tablespoon butter or margarine, softened

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2

cups powdered sugar

1/4

cup finely chopped nuts, if desired

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie ingredients until stiff dough forms.
On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart.
Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, the vanilla and powdered sugar with spoon until smooth. Spread frosting over cookies. Sprinkle with nuts. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

Makes 3 dozen cookies

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Did You Know?

You can freeze these cookies tightly wrapped for up to two months.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 110

(Calories from Fat 40),

Total Fat 4 1/2g

(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 15mg;
Sodium 85mg;
Total Carbohydrate 16g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 10g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Carrot Cake-Oatmeal Cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens