my grams carrot cookies

Upstate, NY
Updated on Jul 5, 2012

My Gram always had 3 brown cookie jars with cookies in them at all times. We had more family and friends stop by just to grab a cookie. You never had to ask just walk in say hi and help yourself. This was one of her old stand bys. I've made these cookies with 1 cup canola oil instead of shortening and replace 1 cup of whole wheat white flour for a cup of white for a healthier version. The kids on the soccer team loved them.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening or canola oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup mashed carrots
  • 2 cups flour or a mix of whole wheat and white flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/8 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • ORANGE ICING
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice, unsweetened

How To Make my grams carrot cookies

  • Step 1
    Mix sugar and shortening or canola oil. Stir in eggs, vanilla and carrots till blended.
  • Step 2
    Mix all dry ingredients together add to wet ingredients
  • Step 3
    scoop onto baking sheet and bake until light brown. About 10 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Mix in enough orange juice into confectioners sugar to make icing. Ice cookies let dry before storing.

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