Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches
Soft and chewy carrot cake cookie Sandwiches filled with rich cream cheese frosting—these cookie sandwiches are the perfect handheld treat!
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Electric mixer
- Cookie scoop
Ingredients
Cookies:
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup chopped pecans optional
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Fold in shredded carrots and pecans if using.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Spread frosting on one cookie and sandwich with another.
- Chill for 15 minutes before serving for the best texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 139mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1781IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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