Description
Delightful sandwich cookies filled with luscious cream cheese frosting, offering a twist on traditional carrot cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (e.g., walnuts or pecans)
- Cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and beat until combined.
- Combine the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in grated carrots and chopped nuts.
- Scoop portions of dough onto a lined baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool the cookies on a wire rack and frost with cream cheese frosting to sandwich them together.
Notes
These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days or refrigerated for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: carrot cake cookies, sandwich cookies, cream cheese frosting, dessert, baking