Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies is such a fun recipe made with a cake mix! It's everything you love about classic carrot cake in a cookie! It even has the best cream cheese filling! They're moist and chewy!

Course Cookies, Desserts

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 160kcal

Author Amy

Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES

15.25 ounce box carrot cake mix
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
2 Tbsp butter room temperature
3 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp cream
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt

Instructions

FOR THE COOKIES

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix cake mix, oil and eggs together.
Roll cookies into Tablespoon shaped balls. Place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Take them out as soon as they start to crack. Don't over bake.
Let cool on baking sheet for a minute. Then remove to the wire rack to completely cool
Match pairs of cookies according to size.
Ice bottom of one cookie with icing. Top with another cookie.

CREAM CHEESE ICING

Beat cream cheese until it's smooth.
Add powdered sugar, butter, and salt. Mix until smooth.
Add half of the cream and vanilla and mix until smooth. If the frosting is too stiff add the rest of the cream and beat again for 2 minjtes until it's fluffy.
Continue to beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.

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