Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

Courtesy Of: Anonymous

Yields22 Servings
Prep Time25 minsCook Time14 minsTotal Time39 mins
Cookie
 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
 1 ¼ cups Brown Sugar, firmly packed
 ½ cup Sugar, granulated
 2 Eggs, room temperature
 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
 2 ¾ cups Flour, all-purpose
 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
 1 tsp Salt
 ¾ tsp Baking Soda
 ½ tsp Ground Allspice
 ½ tsp Ground Ginger
 1 ½ cups Old-Fashioned Oats
 1 cup Carrot, grated & lightly packed
 ½ cup Pecans, finely chopped
Filling
 ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
 ½ cup Sour Cream (divided)
 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
 ¼ tsp Salt
 3 cups Confectioners' Sugar
Filling
1

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Add ¼ cup (60 grams) sour cream, vanilla, and salt, beating just until combined. Add 1½ cups (180 grams) confectioners’ sugar, beating until combined. Beat in remaining ¼ cup (60 grams) sour cream. Add remaining 1½ cups (180 grams) confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy. Use immediately.

Cookies
2

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.

3

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

4

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, allspice, and ginger. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Beat in oats, carrot, and pecans. Using a 1½-tablespoon scoop, scoop dough (about 28 grams each). Using floured hands, roll each dough scoop into a smooth ball; press into a disk (2 inches in diameter and ⅝ inch thick). Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans.

5

Bake until edges are golden brown, 11 to 14 minutes. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
Place sour cream buttercream filling in a piping bag fitted with ½-inch round piping tip (Wilton 1A).

6

Pipe a large dollop of buttercream onto flat side of half of cookies, leaving a ¼-inch border. Place remaining cookies, flat side down, on top of buttercream, pressing lightly to push buttercream to edges of cookies. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes to soften slightly before serving.

Ingredients

Cookie
 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
 1 ¼ cups Brown Sugar, firmly packed
 ½ cup Sugar, granulated
 2 Eggs, room temperature
 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
 2 ¾ cups Flour, all-purpose
 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
 1 tsp Salt
 ¾ tsp Baking Soda
 ½ tsp Ground Allspice
 ½ tsp Ground Ginger
 1 ½ cups Old-Fashioned Oats
 1 cup Carrot, grated & lightly packed
 ½ cup Pecans, finely chopped
Filling
 ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
 ½ cup Sour Cream (divided)
 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
 ¼ tsp Salt
 3 cups Confectioners' Sugar

Directions

Filling
1

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Add ¼ cup (60 grams) sour cream, vanilla, and salt, beating just until combined. Add 1½ cups (180 grams) confectioners’ sugar, beating until combined. Beat in remaining ¼ cup (60 grams) sour cream. Add remaining 1½ cups (180 grams) confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy. Use immediately.

Cookies
2

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.

3

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

4

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, allspice, and ginger. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Beat in oats, carrot, and pecans. Using a 1½-tablespoon scoop, scoop dough (about 28 grams each). Using floured hands, roll each dough scoop into a smooth ball; press into a disk (2 inches in diameter and ⅝ inch thick). Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans.

5

Bake until edges are golden brown, 11 to 14 minutes. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
Place sour cream buttercream filling in a piping bag fitted with ½-inch round piping tip (Wilton 1A).

6

Pipe a large dollop of buttercream onto flat side of half of cookies, leaving a ¼-inch border. Place remaining cookies, flat side down, on top of buttercream, pressing lightly to push buttercream to edges of cookies. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes to soften slightly before serving.

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

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