Carrot cake sandwich cookies recipe for a tasty treat

Ingredients

• Holiday Cookies 2001, Special Issue 2001
• Yield Makes about 25 sandwiches
• Ingredients
• 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots, (about 3 large carrots)
• 1 cup raisins
• Cream Cheese Frosting (see below)
• Ingredients for Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.
• Adapted from Martha Stewart Living, June 2003.
• Yield Makes about 2 cups
• 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter cut into pieces, room temperature
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar