Pecan Carrot Cookies
by AllHomemadeCookies.com

Ingredients:

1 c. Land O Lakes Butter®, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
3 T. orange juice
1 T. grated orange peel
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. finely shredded carrots

Orange Frosting: 

Beat together...

2 c. powdered sugar
1 T. grated orange peel
2-3 T. orange juice (as needed for spreading consistency)

Directions:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

* Beat butter and sugars together until creamy.  Add egg, orange juice and peel, continue mixing until blended well.

*  Mix in flour, soda and salt and beat on low until blended thoroughly.  Stir in coconut, chopped pecans and carrots.

* Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets with a Tablespoon, keeping cookies 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

* Cool completely before spreading with Orange Frosting and top with a pecan half if desired.

Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies 

Source: Land O Lakes® Butter, 2000 Cookie Classic $25,000 Grand Prize Winner, submitted by Eileen Schantz, NY