Carrot Cake Cookies

• 1 cup packed light-brownsugar 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground ginger 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats-powered
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1 cup raisins
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.)Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar (about 4 cups), sifted

1. Heat oven to 350. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. In a blender, blend enough oats to make 2 cups of powder oats. Set aside. Grate 1 1/2 cups of carrots in a food processor and set that aside.
2. In a bowl combine sugars and butter: beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
3. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger: stir to combine. Gradually add flour to butter mixture: mix until just blended. Mix in oats, carrots and raisins.
4. Chill dough in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Using a 1/2 ounce ice cream scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets,leaving 2 inches between cookies. Transfer to oven, and bake until browned, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat baking process with remaining dough. While the cookies are cooling make the Cream Chese frosting.
5. BEAT cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. ADD sugar gradually, beating until well blended after each addition.
6. Once cooled completely, using a offset spatula to spread about 2 teaspoons of cream cheese filling onto a cookie. Sandwich together with a second cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/carrot-cake-cookies-1212809 (may not work)