Carrot Cake Cookies

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for flattening cookies
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots (about 3 large carrots)
• 1 cup raisins
• Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until well combined.
4. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger; stir to combine.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix on low speed until just blended.
6. Mix in oats, carrots, and raisins.
7. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350F.
9. Shape tablespoons of dough into balls, and place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
10. Bake until browned and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating halfway through.
11. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Using an offset spatula, spread about 2 teaspoons of frosting onto flat sides of half the cookies.
13. Sandwich together with remaining cookies.
14. Cookies can be refrigerated in airtight containers up to 3 days.
15. Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
16. Using a rubber spatula, beat cream cheese until smooth.
17. Gradually add butter and continue beating until smooth and well blended.
18. Sift in confectioners sugar and continue beating until smooth.
19. Add vanilla and stir to combine.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/carrot-cake-cookies-389312 (may not work)