Florida Dessert Recipe

Dessert-8003

Cookie dough
1 cup	carrots
3/4 cup	sugar
3/4 cup	butter
1	egg, well beaten
2 cups	flour
1 teaspoon	baking powder
1 teaspoon	salt
1 teaspoon	pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon	pure almond extract

Frosting
3 cups	powdered sugar
1/4 cup	orange juice
1 teaspoon	butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon	lemon juice
	milk as needed

Preparation
Simmer carrots on top of the stove until cooked. Mash well, measure out one cup and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add egg and the five remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonful on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350-degree F oven for 12-18 minutes or until golden brown. Combine frosting ingredients adding milk by teaspoonfuls if too stiff. Ice cookies while still warm. Store in a covered container. Yield 3-4 dozen cookies