Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

By AuntieGooper

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup grated carrots (about 2 medium carrots)
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 (16.5-oz.) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• Cream Cheese Icing
• Could also add crushed pineapple to the icing centers
• Could also use cinnamon raisin cookie dough

Preparation

Step 1

1. Toss together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir raisins into carrot mixture.

2. Tear cookie dough into pieces, and stir into carrot mixture until well combined.

3. Drop cookie dough mixture by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheets. (Dough should make 24 cookies.)

4. Bake at 350° for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are crisp. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks, and cool 10 minutes or until completely cool.

5. Turn half of cookies over, bottom sides up. Spread each with 1 Tbsp. chilled Cream Cheese Icing. Top with remaining cookies, bottom sides down, and press gently to spread filling to edges of cookies.