Carrot Cake Cookie Cups

By srumbel

They may be bite sized, but these super easy Carrot Cake Cookie Cups are filled with a healthy dollop of cream cheese frosting and they are the perfect way to get your carrot cake fix in a few delicious bites!
from shakentogetherlife.com

Ingredients

• One box of carrot cake cake mix
• One stick (1/2 cup) softened butter
• 1 large egg
• One tub of cream cheese frosting
• Orange sugar (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare two 12-cavity mini muffin pans with non stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, softened butter and egg.
Place about 1 tablespoon of dough in each well of the muffin pans.
Bake for 12-14 minutes.
Allow cookie cups to cool for about 1 minute.
Use a tart press/tart tamper or the back of a rounded measuring spoon to press down gently in the center of each cookie cup, creating a well.
Allow cookie cups to cool completely.
Fill a piping bag with cream cheese frosting.
Pipe a pretty swirl of frosting in each cookie cup and garnish with sparkly orange sugar.
Store any leftovers in an air tight container.