Description
Delightful carrot cake cookie sandwiches filled with creamy vanilla cream cheese frosting. These easy-to-make treats combine the moist flavors of carrot cake in a soft cookie form, sandwiched with a smooth, sweet cream cheese frosting. Perfect for sharing or satisfying your dessert craving with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 box carrot cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese or neufchatel, softened
- 4 tablespoons butter (half stick), softened
- 1 & 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare dough: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silpat for easy cleanup. In a mixing bowl, beat together the carrot cake mix, eggs, and oil until fully combined; expect the batter to be stiff.
- Shape cookies: Scoop rounded teaspoons of dough and roll each into a ball. Place them spaced out on the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly with your palm or the bottom of a glass to form evenly sized cookies.
- Bake cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. After baking, let the cookies set on the pan for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make frosting: While the cookies bake and cool, beat together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until the frosting is creamy and well combined.
- Assemble sandwiches: Spread about one tablespoon of cream cheese frosting onto the flat side of half the cookies. Top each frosted cookie with one of the remaining cookies to create cookie sandwiches.
- Storage: Store the assembled cookie sandwiches in a sealed container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh. They can be enjoyed immediately, but refrigeration helps preserve the frosting’s texture.
Notes
- Use neufchatel cheese as a lower-fat alternative to cream cheese if preferred.
- Make sure the cream cheese and butter are softened for a smooth frosting texture.
- You can add chopped nuts or raisins to the cookie dough for added texture and flavor.
- These cookie sandwiches are best stored in the fridge due to the cream cheese frosting.
- For a decorative touch, dust the sandwich edges with powdered sugar or finely shredded carrot.
