Ingredients
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- 6 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- 2 large egg yolks (room temperature)
- 3 TBSP white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed light or dark)
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 oz cream cheese (room temperature) for filling
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter (room temperature) for filling
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (sifted) for filling
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract for filling
Instructions
- Make the cream cheese filling by mixing together cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine melted butter with sugars, then mix in egg yolks and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Fold in freshly grated carrots gently.
- Scoop dough into balls, flatten slightly, add cream cheese filling in the center, and encase with dough.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Allow cooling before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (45g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg