Carrot Cheesecake Cookies with Creamy Centers - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 oz (225 g) full-fat cream cheese, cold but workable
• 1/3 cup (40 g) powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of fine salt
• 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (105 g) packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 3/4 cup (75 g) finely grated carrot, blotted dry
• 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/2 cup (55 g) chopped toasted pecans, optional