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Carrot Cake Cookie Bars from Just Us Four
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Carrot Cake Cookie Bars

All the flavors of a traditional carrot cake but in a yummy dessert bar.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dessert
Keyword carrot cake cookies, carrot cake dessert bars, cookie bars
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 597kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Butter softened
  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 3/4 cup Flour
  • 1 1/2 cup Oats
  • 1 cup Carrots finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
  • 1/2 cup Raisins

Frosting:

  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup Butter softened
  • 2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour. Stir gently to mix.
    1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1 3/4 cup Flour
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add in eggs, one at a time. 
    3/4 cup Butter, 3/4 cup Brown Sugar, 1/2 cup Sugar, 2 Eggs
  • In 1/2 cup increments, add in flour mixture. Let each prior additional mix in before adding more. 
  • Fold in oats, carrots, chocolate chips and raisins. Spread cookie dough into prepared pan.
    1 1/2 cup Oats, 1 cup Carrots, 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips, 1/2 cup Raisins
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool before slicing into bars.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • For frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Working in 1/4 cup increments, slowly beat in powdered sugar. Add milk, by the 1/2 Tbsp, until you reach the desired consistency. Spread on cooled cookie bars.
    8 ounces Cream Cheese, 1/2 cup Butter, 2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Milk

Nutrition

Calories: 597kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 2673IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg