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Carrot Cake Cookies Stuffed With Cream Cheese Recipe

Carrot Cake Cookies Stuffed With Cream Cheese Recipe

These soft carrot cake cookies are filled with a creamy sweet cream cheese center.They combine the warm spices of classic carrot cake with the chewy texture of cookies.Perfect for dessert, holidays, or anytime you want a bakery-style treat at home.Easy to prepare and great for sharing with family and friends.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • All-purpose flour – 1 1/2 cups
  • Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
  • Ground nutmeg – 1/4 teaspoon
  • Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
  • Unsalted butter softened – 1/2 cup
  • Brown sugar – 3/4 cup
  • Granulated sugar – 1/4 cup
  • Egg – 1 large
  • Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
  • Finely grated carrots – 1 cup
  • Cream cheese softened – 6 oz
  • Powdered sugar – 1/3 cup

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
  3. In another bowl beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
  4. Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
  5. Fold in grated carrots and the dry ingredients until combined.
  6. In a separate bowl mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
  7. Scoop cookie dough, flatten slightly, add a small spoon of cream cheese filling, and cover with more dough to seal.
  8. Place cookies on the baking sheet with space between them.
  9. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
  10. Let cookies cool before serving.

Notes

Chill the cream cheese filling for easier stuffing.
Finely grate carrots so the cookies stay soft and moist.
Do not overbake to keep the cookies chewy.
Store cookies in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese filling.
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