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How to Make Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of carrot cake, then you're going to love these delicious carrot cake cookies with cream cheese filling. These cookies take all the flavors of a classic carrot cake and combine them into a handheld treat that is perfect for snacking or dessert. With a soft, tender cookie filled with a sweet and tangy cream cheese filling, these cookies are sure to be a hit with anyone who tries them.

Carrot cake is a popular dessert that is loved for its moist, flavorful crumb and its ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 ½ cups finely grated carrots
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 25
  • Yield: 25 sandwich cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Combine white sugar, brown sugar, and butter for cookies in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix on medium speed until well combined.
  • Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt together in a bowl. Mix into butter mixture on low speed until well combined. Mix in oats and carrots, followed by raisins and walnuts.
  • Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • Scoop batter onto the prepared baking sheets using a tablespoon-sized scoop, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
  • Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl to soften. Add butter and mix until combined. Beat in confectioners' sugar, followed by vanilla extract. Beat 30 seconds more to lighten.
  • Spread frosting onto one cooled cookie. Sandwich together with another. Repeat with remaining cookies.

    • Nutrition

    340 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 52mg
    • Sodium: 134mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 46g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 32g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 123mg

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