Carrot cake mix sandwich cookies
These carrot cake cookie sandwiches are made with boxed cake mix and a delicious homemade cream cheese frosting. They are simple to make and the perfect snack to enjoy. The cookies are soft and chewy with a smooth and creamy filling.
Equipment
- Hand mixer
- 2 Baking sheets
- 1.5 tbsp cookie dough scoop
- Piping bag with Wilton 12 tip
Ingredients
- 15-ounce box carrot cake mix, Betty Crocker or similar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup grated carrots
- 1/4 cup rolled oats, quick are fine
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts *optional
Frosting
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats, set aside for later.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the carrot cake mix, baking powder, and spices. Then using a hand mixer, add the melted butter and eggs to the bowl and beat on low until fully incorporated. You can alternatively mix everything with a rubber spatula if you do not have a mixer.
- Fold in the grated carrots, rolled oats, and chopped walnuts.
- Use a small cookie scoop or a spoon to drop 1 ½ tablespoon-sized balls onto the baking sheets. Space them a few inches apart to leave room for the cookies to spread.
- Bake at 350℉ for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops are set and it reaches desired doneness.
- Allow the cookies to cool in the pan for 3 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- As the cookies bake, you can prepare the frosting. In a medium mixing bowl using a hand mixer beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the cornstarch, vanilla extract, and salt and mix until combined. Then add the powdered sugar a little at a time and mix again until well incorporated and you have a smooth, easily spreadable frosting. If you want a stiffer frosting without adding more sweetness add more cornstarch 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches desired consistency.
- Once the cookies have cooled, you can use a piping bag or an icing spatula and put the icing on the bottom of each cookie. Then grab another cookie to place on top and you have a cookie sandwich! Repeat with the rest of the cookies.
Notes
You can use any boxed cake mix flavor you like however if you use a bigger box you will have to adjust the amount of butter used.
Want to use your own homemade cookie recipe? Go for it. You can use any cookie base you like and add the cream cheese frosting to the center.
Instead of making cookie sandwiches, you can pipe frosting on individual cookies.
If you don’t have butter, use equal amounts of vegetable oil.
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