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carrot cookies with mascarpone frosting

(21 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
Oak Ridge, TN

I've been trying different combinations, since I learned to make cookies with a cake mix. This one crept into my mind the other day, and the family pronounced it very fine.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

All the flavors of a rich and decadent carrot cake made into a cookie. Delicious! The cookie is a cross between being cake-like and a little crunchy. Thanks to the oats it's a firm cookie. We loved the mascarpone frosting. It adds a touch of richness and mimics the frosting on carrot cake. Love!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(21 ratings)
yield 2 1/2 dozen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For carrot cookies with mascarpone frosting

  • COOKIES
  • 1 pkg
    Duncan Hines decadent carrot cake mix
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    quick oats
  • very hot water
  • FROSTING
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    mascarpone cheese, softened, can sub cream cheese
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    chopped toasted almonds or pecan halves

How To Make carrot cookies with mascarpone frosting

Test Kitchen Tips
Boxed carrot cake mix used to have raisins included but no longer does. If you'd like to include them, add about 1/4 cup.
  • Preheat oven and prepare cookie sheets.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper or spray lightly with oil.
  • Beat cake mix, butter, and eggs.
    2
    Beat together the cake mix and the butter. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Stir in the oats.
    3
    Stir in oats.
  • Drop dough by a tablespoon onto baking sheet and flatten slightly with a spoon dipped in water.
    4
    Drop by tablespoons on prepared cookie sheets. Using a spoon dipped in water to prevent sticking, press each cookie slightly flat. This is important because the cookies do not spread.
  • Bake the cookies.
    5
    Bake cookies for about 13-14 minutes. Remove pans from oven. Wait about 5 minutes and then remove cookies to a rack to finish cooling.
  • Bring sugar, cream, and butter to a boil for the frosting.
    6
    To make the frosting, bring sugar, cream, and butter to a full rolling boil. Boil for only 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the mascarpone cheese.
    7
    Stir in the mascarpone cheese by spoonfuls until all is melted and combined.
  • Stir in the powdered sugar.
    8
    Then stir in the powdered sugar.
  • Add vanilla extract and stir until thickened.
    9
    Add vanilla extract. Keep beating by hand for about 5-7 minutes or until it thickens up.
  • Top cookies with 1 tsp of frosting and a pecan half.
    10
    Add a teaspoon of cooled, thickened frosting to each cookie. Either press a pecan half or sprinkle chopped almonds into the frosting.
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