Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1 stick (4-ounces) unsalted butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup grated carrots
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 ounces butter, softened
• ½ – ¾ cup powdered sugar (depending on how sweet you like your frosting)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together in a medium bowl.
3. Beat butter and sugar together in the bowl of a mixer until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until just blended. Gradually add the dry ingredients, carrots then stir in the nuts.
4. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown and firm when touched lightly in the center.
5. Make Frosting: Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a mixer ad mix until fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, then the vanilla.
6. Assemble the Cookies: Divide the frosting evenly among half the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies and serve.12 sandwich cookies