Carrot Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Cook carrots in saucepan with water until tender; drain and mash.
(Should measure about 1 cup when you are done).
Cool.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and vanilla, beat together until fluffy.
Stir in cooled mashed carrots.
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; blend into butter.
Drop by spoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 8-12 minutes (doesn't need to cook until browned--just until firm).
Cool.
Good plain or top with butter cream frosting with a little lemon zest and lemon juice added.