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Best Ever Carrot Cake Cookies (with Cream Cheese Frosting)

Samantha Merritt
April 21, 2015
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soft, moist oatmeal based carrot cake cookies loaded with copious amounts of cream cheese frosting

Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 cups old fashioned oats
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 cup grated/shredded carrots
¾ cup chopped walnuts
Optional:1/2-1 cup raisins, depending on preference
Frosting
½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
8 oz (1 brick) cream cheese, softened
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 cups 10x sugar
1 Tbsp corn starch (this helps the frosting to maintain its shape, it's less likely to make a mess in your hands this way!)
Preheat oven to 350 F In stand mixer, cream butter (about 1 minute). Add sugars and cream together until light and fluffy Add vanilla and then beat in eggs, one at a time, pausing to scrape down the sides...
See the full directions on my site
Nutritions

Calories
11738

Sodium
9868mg
411% DV

Fat
748g
1151% DV

Protein
167g
334% DV

Carbs
958g
326% DV

Fiber
96g
385% DV