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Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

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45 min prep time
1 hr 15 min total time
11 ingredients
24 servings

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Spread cream cheese filling between two carrot cookies for a wonderful Christmas dessert.

Ingredients

5: oz cream cheese, softened

1/4: cup butter, softened

1: cup powdered sugar

1/2: teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/4: teaspoon vanilla

3/4: cup grated carrots (about 2 medium)

2: tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

1/2: teaspoon ground ginger

1/2: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3: cup raisins

1: roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookies

Steps

1 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla, beating until smooth. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes or until spreading consistency.
2 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, toss together carrots, brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Stir in raisins.
3 Crumble cookie dough into pieces; stir into carrot mixture until well combined. Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
4 Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are crisp. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
5 For each sandwich cookie, spread 1 tablespoon chilled cream cheese filling on bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press together.

1 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla, beating until smooth. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes or until spreading consistency.
2 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, toss together carrots, brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Stir in raisins.
3 Crumble cookie dough into pieces; stir into carrot mixture until well combined. Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
4 Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are crisp. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
5 For each sandwich cookie, spread 1 tablespoon chilled cream cheese filling on bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press together.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 0%
Saturated Fat 4g 0%
Sodium: 90mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 21g; 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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