These 3 ingredient Carrot Cake Cookies are absolutely incredible for any spring or Easter family gathering, potluck, or party. They’re made with just a box of Betty Crocker Carrot Cake Mix, 2 eggs, half a cup of oil, and store-bought cream cheese frosting for topping.

Yes, they may be ridiculously quick and easy to make, but don’t let the simplicity fool you. These flavorful cookies are moist, soft, and crazy delicious. My family thinks they are better than any carrot cake they’ve ever tried, plus the cookies are a lot easier to serve than a traditional slice of cake for family gatherings and parties.

You can make them as traditional cookies with the frosting on top or even sandwich the cream cheese frosting in-between two cookies. Up to you!

Easy Carrot Cake Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting

1 box carrot cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
cream cheese frosting (about half of a 16oz jar)

Instructions

Simply mix the dry cake mix, eggs and oil together in a large bowl until smooth. The batter will be very moist and not quite as thick as traditional cookie dough.
Grease your hands with a little butter or oil, and make little balls of dough and place them on 2 parchment lined baking sheets. I was able to fit about 12 cookies on each baking sheet with a little extra room.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 9-12 minutes. Let them cool completely before adding the cream cheese frosting. If you’re in a hurry you can place them in the fridge or freezer for a bit.

How About Mix-Ins? Yes! Add anything to the cookie batter that you’d like.

Raisins
pecans
walnuts
coconut flakes
white chocolate chips

I definitely recommend adding some chopped pecans to either the batter or on top of the cookies for added crunch. You could also sprinkle the frosting with a little nutmeg or cinnamon, or get super fancy and frost a carrot on top with a little orange and green frosting.

These cookies are SUPER rich and heavenly; even better than carrot cake! They’re just perfect for any spring or Easter gathering because we’ve basically taken carrot cake and turned it into sweet finger food.

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Easy Carrot Cake Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting

Just a few simple ingredients required to make the best Easter cookies, ever! These quick and easy carrot cake cookies are made with a box of Betty Crocker carrot cake mix, eggs, and oil. Top them with cream cheese frosting, and you've got the most delicous spring treat on the planet, plus they are much easier to serve and eat than traditonal carrot cake.

Course: Dessert

Keyword: cake mix, carrot cake, cookies, cream cheese, dessert, easter, spring, treats

Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

1 box carrot cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 (160z) jar cream cheese frosting
mix-ins or toppings of your choice (optional)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together the dry cake mix, eggs and oil until smooth (the dough will be very moist). Fold in any optional mix-ins.
Grease your hands with a little oil or butter, and place about 12 little balls of dough onto each baking sheet.
Bake for 9-12 minutes or until they are set in the middle.
Allow them to cool completely before frosting (you can place them in the fridge or freezer if you're in a hurry).

Notes

Looking for mix-in ideas? Chopped pecans, chopped walnuts, raisins, or coconut flakes are all traditional carrot cake ingredients. You could also mix in some white chocolate chips if you don't plan on frosting the cookies (I wouldn't use more than a cup of total mix-ins). You can alternatively just top the cookies with chopped nuts.