Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake Cookies
ShareThe perfect non-cakey carrot cake cookies! Thick and chewy spiced carrot cake cookies with oatmeal and chocolate chips throughout.
We had a split weekend… gorgeous and gloomy. So we clearly took full advantage of the gorgeous day, spending the better part of the day outside. But who knew you could get too much sun so early in the season? Oops. I’ll know better next time. My ghostly white winter skin apparently wasn’t ready for an extended time in the sun.
As much as we were looking forward to having two gorgeous days in a row. Sunday proved to be gloomy and rainy until almost dinner time when the rain stopped and the sun came out. Boo! Get your act together Mother Nature. We’ve been deprived of playing outside for too long.
I’m sure I’m not the only one itching to spend as much time as humanly possible outside now that it’s warming up. Have you been taking advantage of the nice Spring weather?
And in other news… COOKIES!
After making soft batch chocolate chip carrot cake cookies, I had to make another version.
These are for the oatmeal cookie lovers. Big, thick and chewy cookies. Spiced carrot cake cookies that are chewy, not cakey, and are loaded with chocolate chips and oatmeal! So much flavor and a perfect snack or dessert for Spring!
There aren’t nearly enough Springtime cookies, so be sure to add this to the short list of must makes!!
Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 C unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1/4 C light brown sugar
- 1/4 C carrots finely shredded
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp all spice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 C and 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 3/4 C old fashioned oats
- 1/2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars. Mix in finely shredded carrots, vanilla and eggs. With mixer running on low, add remaining dry ingredients in (reserving chocolate chips), mixing until no streaks remain. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and chill dough 2-4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Using a large cookie scoop, scoop and place dough 2-inches apart. Using the palm of your hand, firmly press down to create a 1/2-inch thick disc of cookie dough.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Allow cookies to rest for 2 minutes prior to transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
Notes
These are lovely, Rachel! I want that whole stack :)
Thanks Marie!
Such spiced carrot cookies would have tasted and smelled really great!
Thanks Medeja!
These look amazing!
Thanks Chloe!
Um yes please! These thick and chewy cookies are singing to me!
Thanks Ashley!
Yup, these have my name written all over them Rachel! Non-cakey, too. You’re a cookie genius. Must try!!
Thanks Sally! :)
Oatmeal cookies are my favorite in any way shape or form. I need to try these!
You definitely do! :)
First off – thanks so much for making a recipe for a small batch of cookies – yay!!
Secondly- the dough is chilling in the frig but what was sampled was AMAZING!!!
Thirdly- after tasting the dough there was an immediate dashing for ziplock bags to make extra for dry mixes! :-)
All around three cheers for a great recipe!!!
So glad you enjoyed them! :)
It’s like a trifecta – three cookies in one. Sounds so good!
Thanks Terri!
I was just thinking about carrot cake cookies. I am all for cake tasting cookies without the cake texture. I will be trying these out soon.
Enjoy!! :)
I adore carrot cake and oatmeal cookies are my cookie of choice, so this looks like the perfect cookie for me! Love this!!
Thanks Angelyn!
Could you mail me a dozen of these? They look phenomenal!
If they were still lying around, totally! Thanks Rachel! :)
This is everything I love about cookies in one cookie! Pinned!
Thanks Stephanie! :)
I’m an oatmeal cookie lover, so I guess these are the carrot cookie for me!!! Yay! They look delicious! Soft with the perfect amount of chocolate!!
I neeeeed to make these. I haven’t made carrot cake before but having a similar version of it in cookie form just sounds awesome!!
I need these. I love making carrot cake but you need to grate so, so many carrots for this. This would be a great, faster carot cake treat. Plus the chocolate.
Hi Rachel!
This is such an inventive cookie. I need to try it because you combined two of my favorite things! I recently made a carrot cake and mentioned your recipe on my blog. If you get a chance check it out!
Kelly
I hope you try them and like them as much as we did! :)
Before I put the cookies in the Ice Box, I had to take one lick off the spatula and I can tell you as a baker the taste was amazing. I can’t wait to taste it after they are cooked.
After dinner, we put the cookies in the oven and wow they smell, taste and look fantastic.Next time though I will double the recipe. I also may change out the chocolate chips with raisins. The taste really was magnificent.
Thanks for sharing.
Monica
So glad you enjoyed them!
Yum – these are delicious! Though, I missed that bit about chilling the dough first until after the cookies were in the oven (and I may have used a little extra flour / dough wasn’t too sticky).
Very tasty / thanks for sharing!
Haha mistakes happen! :) So glad you enjoyed them!