Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies From Southern Living

• 3/4 cup raw carrot, grated (about 2 medium carrots)
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 (16 1/2 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• cream cheese frosting
• 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Toss together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir raisins into carrot mixture.
2. Tear cookie dough into pieces, and stir into carrot mixture until well combined.
3. Drop cookie dough mixture by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheets. (Dough should make 24 cookies.).
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are crisp. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks, and cool 10 minutes or until completely cool.
5. Turn half of cookies over, bottom sides up. Spread each with 1 tablespoons chilled Cream Cheese Icing. Top with remaining cookies, bottom sides down, and press gently to spread filling to edges of cookies.
6. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Pillsbury Create 'n Bake Sugar refrigerated cookie dough.
7. Icing Instructions:
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9. Beat Cream cheese and butter at medium spped with an electric mixer until creamy.
10. Add remaining ingredients, beating until smooth. Cover and chilll 30 minutes or until spreading consistency.

carrot, brown sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, raisins, cream cheese frosting, cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carrot-cake-sandwich-cookies-from-southern-living-252037 (may not work)