Busters Recipes

Pecan Carrot Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup sugar
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 TBSP. grated orange peel
3 TBSP. fresh orange juice
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ tsp.baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup finely shredded carrots
Orange Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 TBSP. freshly grated orange peel
2-3 TBSP. orange juice
Prep Time: 1 hour
Baking Time: 10 minutes per sheet
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine 2 regular sticks of butter, at room temp, with
both sugars in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl
often, until creamy. (about 2 minutes) Add egg, freshly grated orange peel
and orange juice. Continue beating until well mixed. (about 1-2 minutes)Add
flour, baking soda and salt. Reduce speed to low; beat until well blended,
1-2 minutes. Stir inn coconut, pecans and carrots by hand.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. When cookies are light golden brown, remove from
oven and transfer with a thin spatula to a cooling rack. Cool completely.
For frosting, combine powdered sugar and freshly grated orange peel. Beat in
enough orange juice for desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.