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A stack of carrot cake sandwich cookies.
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Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies are the best of both worlds; carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and carrot cookies! They're really easy to make from a cake mix. Then add cream cheese filling.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24 Cookies
Calories 155kcal
Author Amy

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 15.25 ounce carrot cake mix dry cake mix only
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 2 whole eggs

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • dash salt

Instructions

To Make the Cookies:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix cake mix, oil, and eggs together. The dough will be thick.
  • Roll cookies into tablespoon-sized balls. Place on greased baking sheet.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes. Take them out as soon as they start to crack. You don't want to overbake them. Remove to a wire rack to completely cool.
  • Match equal size cookies in pairs.
  • Ice the bottom of one cookie with cream cheese frosting. Top with a second cookie to make a sandwich.

To make the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • Beat cream cheese until it's smooth.
  • Add powdered sugar, butter, and salt. Beat again until smooth.
  • Add half of the heavy cream and vanilla. Beat. Add additional heavy cream to make frosting the right constency.

Notes

Any brand of cake mix will work for this recipe. Sizes may vary from brand to brand.
Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg