Treat or Treat

Edited: Cookie Recipe Added Below

  Tonight is my annual Chili Night. I've been having it for about 15 years now. It's an open house, no invitation needed and there's no need to call, everyone just stops in on their way to Trick or Treat or during the evening to refuel!  I cook the same recipes every year, except the desserts. This year I made my favorite Carrot Cookies because I thought they'd be the perfect pumpkin color. The only thing I did different with them this year was make a double batch of icing. Yummy!

And because there will be lots of little ones, I made Halloween cupcakes, with the help of Pillsbury. I hope you all have a fun time with your families and get a chance to treat yourself to a little treat!

Here's the recipe for the cookies, enjoy!

Carrot Cookies

1c. shortening

1c. sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. lemon juice

1c. cooked, mashed and cooled carrots

2c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs then add vanilla and lemon juice. Next mix in the carrots. Then combine the wet ingredients with the dry. Use a mini ice cream or cookie scoop to create uniform ball shaped cookies. Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes.

Icing

Please note: this is a double batch of icing

3c. powder sugar

2 tbs. butter

2-4 tbs. milk to reach desired consistency.

Make sure it's not too thin, or it won't stick to the cookies. Drizzle over cooled cookies, twice if you have enough frosting! Delish!

Comments

[Lallee]

These look so delicious! I've never had a carrot cookie that I can recall. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

[Pat]

Yay! Thank you, thank you! Can't wait to try these!

[Ruthann Winans]

What an absolutely beautiful blog!! What a happy evening you planned for your friends, delicious food and warm fellowship! I am sure you blessed a lot of people at your open house party!
God bless!
Ruthann

[Karen]

I just got through cleaning my kitchen and sat down with a carrot cookie slathered with your icing. Excellent!! I will make these again! Thanks for sharing!

[Tara]

Delicious Heather. Need to make them to fatten up Dad!

[Michelle]

They look incredibly delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Michelle

[cd&m]

These look so very good hope you had a happy Halloween

[Allison J]

you are perfect.. i'll say it again!!

[Mary]

The cookies look so yummy. I have a recipe for carrot bars that uses jars of baby food carrots--I wonder if that would work in this recipe?

[June]

Oh, how delicious--thank you for the recipe. I made those same cupcakes yesterday--they were yummy.

[Sherri]

I will definately be trying the recipe this weekend!! Those look divine, and I am making a double batch of icing. Some sweet tea to go with it and YUM! Thanks for sharing the Recipe Heather!
xoxo Sherri

[Sharron]

Best Blog!!! Love it and all of your treasures and talent!!
WOW!!

[Teresa]

I have never seen a recipe for carrot cookies before, may just try them! Thanks for sharing!

Teresa

[Pam]

Thank you for the recipe, Heather!! Can't wait to try them!

[Angela (Cottage Magpie)]

Happy Halloween! Those treats look just scrummy! I must make some! ~A :-)

[Kristen]

what a fun, lovely idea!!! those carrot cookies look absolutely delicious!!!! hope you had a happy, happy halloween!
-kristen

[Erika]

Mmmmmmm! These look yummy!
I wished I could have had time to make cupcakes this year.
Yes please, another request for the carrot cookie recipe. :o)

[Amy]

What a great idea for a holiday open house!

-Amy

[Natalea]

Heather, those look so yummy! Hope you had a good Halloween!
Also, congrats on your spot in Romantic Homes! I love seeing people I know from the blog world being mentioned!
Silver Bella...one week!!!
xo natalea

[Deserae]

I love the idea of having a Halloween open house! Your desserts look absolutely delicious too! Hope you had a wonderful fun filled evening :o)
~Des

www.peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com

[Alicia]

Those cookies do look delicious! My husbands aunt does a big halloween party much like yours. She has big pots of chili and pans of cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven. It is definitely my favorite part of halloween!

[Stacie]

I love your website and blog and those cookies and cupcakes look divine!! Another request for the cookie recipe!!!

[michelle b.]

Another request for your carrot cookie recipe. I am hosting a fun "Cookie Swap" that is all about presentation & not the cookie in December and would LOVE to serve your beautiful cookies during the festivities. Thanks a bunch!

[Clare]

Hi Heather, I've just been to your gorgeous website - wow! You have some beautiful things - I think I may be back... Clare x

[chris]

I want to reach in & touch one of those yummy looking cupcakes & then shove one right in my mouth!LOL!! Halloween is the same here for us-everyone gathers here & there is always a pot of soup on or chilli for family & friends on their way to trick or treating! I look forward to it every year! Homemade brownies were the order of the day here!

[Elaine L.]

What a fun tradition!

~elaine~

[Diane]

HI Heather
Recipe for those yummy looking carrot cookies.....Pleeeessssssssssse? What a great idea!
xoxo
Diane

[laura]

Wow! I love cupcakes,and those look so yummy!

[Pat]

I'll offer a second plea for the cookie recipe - they look delicious!

[Sarah]

That is such a cool thing to do! I don't know anyone in my neighborhood, sadly. Well, I do know that the neighbor on the left is fastidious about mowing trenches into her grass (seriously...she mows in the exact pattern every time so there are 3 inch grooves in a diagonal pattern on her lawn!).

[bonniezo]

I would also love that carrot cookie recipe........I especially love the way you rolled them into little "pumpkins"........

Great idea....the open "Halloween" house!

[Kim Campbell]

Oooh! Those cookies look good!

[sondra]

Hi Heather! Can we have the carrot cookie recipe, pretty please? They look delicious!!!!!

[Rosemary]

Sounds like a fun night at your house Heather.
Happy Halloween!
Rosemary