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Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling

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Soft and chewy carrot cake cookies filled with a luscious cream cheese frosting, delivering all the flavors of carrot cake in handheld form.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 1/2 cups grated carrots (about 2–3 medium carrots)
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
  • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for filling)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla extract, beating well to combine.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.
  6. Stir in oats, grated carrots, nuts, and raisins (if using).
  7. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden and centers are set. Allow to cool completely on wire racks.
  9. To make the filling, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; beat until fluffy.
  10. Once cookies are cooled, spread or pipe cream cheese filling onto the flat side of one cookie and top with another to form a sandwich.

Notes

  • Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps reduce spreading.
  • You can make the cookies a day ahead and fill them later.
  • Store cookies in the fridge due to the cream cheese filling.
  • Nuts and raisins are optional based on your preference.

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