Gluten-Free Vegan Carrot Cake Cookies
Inspired by the famous bakery cookies, these are unreasonably large, soft and fluffy like a slice of carrot cake, and topped with a delicious swirl of dairy-free cream cheese frosting!
The vegan gluten-free dough has the perfect balance of spread and thickness thanks to Let’s Do Organic Cornstarch, and the frosting is extra light and fluffy with a splash of Let’s Do Organic Heavy Coconut Cream.
by @feastingonfruit
INGREDIENTS
-1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (75g) coconut oil
-1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (96g) cashew butter
-1 cup (140g) coconut sugar
-1 flax egg (1 tbsp flax meal + 2 tbsp warm water)
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-1 cup (124g) gluten-free flour
-1/4 cup (30g) Let’s Do Organic Cornstarch
-1 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1/4 tsp each ginger, nutmeg, cloves
-1/2 tsp salt
-3/4 cup (75g) finely grated carrots
-1/2 cup (56g) chopped walnuts (optional)
FROSTING
-4oz vegan cream cheese, softened
-1/4 cup (56g) vegan butter, softened
-2 cups (240g) powdered sugar
-1-2 tbsp Let’s Do Organic Heavy Coconut Cream
-1/2 tsp vanilla
-Pinch of salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Finely grate the carrots and press between two layers of paper towels to soak up excess moisture.
Combine coconut oil, cashew butter, coconut, sugar, flax egg, and vanilla. Beat on high until well combined. Add the remaining ingredients. Continue mixing until combined. Chill 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Use a large cookie scoop to scoop 2 to 3 tablespoons per cookie onto the baking pan, leaving plenty of room for spreading (4 cookies per pan max). Bake for 12-13 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining batter (you will get 8 jumbo cookies or 12 normal sized).
To make the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese until creamy and light. Add the vanilla and the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing in on low speed. Add the coconut cream, and whip on high speed until light and fluffy. Frost the cooled cookies, top with sugared walnuts and toasted coconut.
