Easy Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches recipe. This chewy dessert idea is stuffed with cream cheese frosting to make it a great nut free snack.
It is almost Easter! Which means that I will be making anything and everything carrot cake themed. That is because carrot cake is one of my husband’s favourite things that I make.
But since I was craving cookies last night, I started this week of carrot cake recipes by making these Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches.
What you need to make Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches
Basically just pantry essentials. All you need is:
- butter
- brown sugar
- egg
- flour
- cinnamon
- baking powder
- baking soda
- carrots
- oats
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
That’s it!
Tips on making these cookies
First, make sure you do not microwave the butter or the cream cheese to soften it! That will make your cookies flat, and your frosting runny. Just take them out of the fridge a couple of hours before you are planning on making these cookies.
Another tip is to use fresh grated carrots! I have tried making this recipe with pre-grated carrots and while it made the process a lot easier, it dried out the cookies a lot more.
I wanted to be able to bring some of these cookies to school, so I didn’t add any nuts to these. But if you wanted to add an additional crunch, I would suggest adding a 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter.
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Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup carrots, grated
- 1 cup rolled oats
Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbsp salted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and vanilla until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated. Fold in the carrots and oats.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Once the cookies are cooled, cream together the "filling" ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Make a sandwich by adding the filling to the center of a cookie and topping it with another cookie.
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We love all of the carrot cake type recipes, so we had to make these stuffed sandwich cookies! So great for spring and so much easier than making a whole cake.
Yay! Definitely a lot easier 😉
These carrot cake cookies are soft and chewy, with a delicious cream cheese filling. We loved them and will be making them again!
So glad to hear 🙂
This is a very creative concept. The filling is yummy and the recipe of the cake is healthy too. Best for a Tea Time party.
Agree!
What a great twist on a classic carrot cake! Can’t wait to try making these cookies, just one question, I can’t eat oats, what else could I replace them with? TIA.
Yes, you can actually replace them with 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup almond meal! 🙂
Wowza, these are so good! They are now my favorite sandwich cookie, I love them!
That makes me so happy to hear!
These are perfect for the Spring. I love Carrot Cake anything. The cookies look moist and delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Your welcome! Let me know if you give them a try!
I am beyond excited to make these carrot cake cookie sandwiches! Sounds so delicious! Thanks for the recipe share!
You’re welcome!
I love the flavor of these cookies, aside from that it is so easy and delicious!
Agree! Thanks Amy 🙂
Wow! This carrot cake cookie sandwich is like a masterpiece snack! It looks incredibly delicious! Kids will definitely love this and will be wanting more! Loved it!
That makes me so happy to hear 🙂
These carrot cake cookies are so soft, sweet, and delicious! The cream filling definitely takes them over the top and makes them amazing!
It’s one of my favourite ways to make cookies 😉
I made these today. Followed the recipe and instructions but turned out thin, not fluffy like the picture. I used room temp butter and room temp egg. I slowly mixed the dry and wet ingredients. Folded in the shredded carrots and oats. Help. What do you think I did wrong?
Hello!! I use a medium cookie scoop and do not pat them down. Bake them when they are in a round ball.
How did they look going into the oven?
I had such high hopes for these cookies but they spread absolutely flat and were inedible. I’m so sad because they tasted fine but obviously didn’t come out the way they should. Any pointers to what I did wrong?
Oh no! I am so sorry to hear this!
It could be that your butter was too soft. It should be room temperature, and not melted. Or perhaps the baking powder/baking soda was a little old? It could be a number of reasons, but I will try making this recipe again and see if I can troubleshoot it for you!