"Grandma'S" Carrot Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. diced, peeled carrots
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts (optional)
orange frosting

Preparation

Cook carrots in small amount of boiling, salted water until tender; drain and mash.
Cool.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
Stir in mashed carrots.
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; blend into batter.
Drop from teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 about 12 minutes.
Cool; ice.