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5 from 16 votes

Carrot Sugar Cookies

These Carrot Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy and will look great on your Easter dessert table.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time57 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 Cookies
Calories: 202kcal

Equipment

  • hand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • plate
  • baking sheet or cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounces Vanilla Cake Mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 can vanilla frosting
  • 3-4 drops green gel food coloring
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
  • 18 orange Starburst Candies
  • 36 green jelly beans

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Put powdered sugar in a bowl or on a plate and set it aside for now.
  • Mix together the cake mix, 2 eggs, vanilla extract and oil in a large mixing bowl.
  • Using a cookie scoop, shape the cookie dough into 1inch balls, and finish shaping them with your hands, if needed.
  • One at a time, roll the cookie dough balls in powdered sugar, placing them 2 inches apart on the prepared pan.
  • Using a cup or the palm of your hand, press down each cookie dough ball to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
  • Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Do not let the cookies brown.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Add the frosting to a piping bag with a round tip and pipe the frosting on top of the cookies. Using a knife, flatten the frosting to a smooth finish.
  • Put the shredded coconut and the green gel food coloring in a zipper baggie. Shake until the coconut is consistently green.
  • Place a tablespoon of the green coconut onto the top of each cookie, pressing it down so it sticks in the frosting.
  • Unwrap an orange Starburst and place on a microwave safe plate and microwave for 5 seconds.
  • Carefully break the Starburst into 3 equal portions, and roll into a carrot shape with your hands.  Place the candy carrots onto the cookie.
  • Cut a green jelly bean into parts (as many as you can) with sharp scissors. Add three pieces to the tops of each carrot.
  • Repeat the decorating steps until all the cookies are decorated. Then serve and enjoy.

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Notes

  • Use a cookie scoop when shaping the cookie dough balls, this helps to ensure they are all an even size.
  • Be careful when working with the warm Starburst, as it can be hot.
  • If you want to make "rocks" on your cookies you can use pieces of nuts like pecans or walnuts.
  • For extra flavor add a few drops of vanilla extract to your icing. You could also use cream cheese frosting for even more flavor on top of these cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg