Pecan Carrot Cookies With Orange Frosting |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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have not tried this recipe yet..but want to Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed |
1 large egg |
3 tablespoons orange juice |
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
2 1/4 cups flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup flaked coconut |
1 cup carrot, finely shredded |
2 cups powdered sugar |
2 -3 tablespoons orange juice |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 350*.
2. combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in bowl.beat at medium speed till creamy - 1-2 minutes - add egg, 3 tbls orange juice and 1 tbls orange zest.
3. continue beating till mixed.1-2 minutes -
4. add flour, baking soda, salt.reduce speed to low.beat 1-2 minutes.stir in cocont, pecans and carrots -
5. by hand drop dough by rounded tspfulls 2 apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. bake 10-12 minutes or golden brown -
7. remove to wire rack and cool completely.
8. to prepare FROSTING:.
9. combine powdered sugar, 1 tbls orange zest and enough orange juice to desired spreading consistency.
10. frost cooled cookies.top each cookie with a pecan half and a little grated orange peel.if desired.
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