CARROT CAKE SANDWICH COOKIES

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Carrot cake is among everyone's favorite desserts, and this former Cookie of the Week incorporates the same ingredients into delicious sandwich cookies with rich cream-cheese frosting in the middle.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 25 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots, (about 3 large carrots)
1 cup raisins
Cream Cheese Frosting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment paper, and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugars and butter; beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until well combined.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger; stir to combine. Gradually add flour to butter mixture; mix on a low speed until just blended. Mix in oats, carrots, and raisins. Chill dough in refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.
Using a 1/2-ounce ice-cream scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Transfer to oven, and bake until browned and crisped, rotating pan halfway through baking to ensure even color, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat baking process with remaining dough. Once cooled completely, use an offset spatula to spread about 2 teaspoons of cream-cheese filling onto a cookie. Sandwich together with a second cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

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Aroni man

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These cookies were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.

Naomi Zakaluzny

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I've tried a lot of carrot cake sandwich cookie recipes, but this one is my favorite. The cookies are moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.

Nisantha Dissanayake

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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.

Nonkou Djifa

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I love these cookies! They're the perfect combination of sweet and savory. I always have to make a double batch because they go so fast.

Theresa Downing

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These cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was good.

Benjamin Ayanlowo

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I'm not a huge fan of carrot cake, but these cookies were surprisingly good. They're not too heavy and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to the carrot cake flavor.