Cookie Recipe for Cream Cheese Frosted Carrot Bars

Frosted Carrot Bars
Luscious moist carrot bar cookie is covered in cream cheese frosting.

Yield: 5 dozen cookies	< < Back to Cookie Recipe Index
Bars: • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup butter, melted • 1 cup honey • 3 eggs • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 3/4 teaspoon salt	• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts • 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots Frosting: • 1 cup powdered sugar • 1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened • 1 teaspoon milk • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixer bowl, combine all bar ingredients except walnuts and carrots. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). By hand, stir in walnuts and carrots.

Spread into greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely

In a small mixer bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Frost cooled bars; cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.