Description
Delicious carrot cake sandwich cookies filled with a creamy filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, (melted and slightly cooled)
- ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar, (packed)
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (110 g) finely grated carrots, (lightly packed)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, (room temperature)
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, (room temperature)
- ¾ cup marshmallow fluff, (or marshmallow creme)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 cups (250 g) confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and whisk until fully combined.
- Stir in the grated carrots.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
- Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop or spoon, portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers appear slightly underbaked.
- Remove from the oven and it will firm up beautifully while staying creamy.
- Spread the filling on the flat side of half the cooled cookies and top with the remaining cookies. Gently press to sandwich.
Notes
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For a thicker filling, refrigerate the cream cheese mixture before spreading.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg