- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 (4 ounce) jars carrot baby food
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Beat all ingredients except flour and nuts in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until blended (mixture will look curdled).
- With mixer on low speed beat in flour just until blended. Stir in walnuts.
- Drop by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until tops look dry. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting (see footnote for link to recipe).