Happy Easter! Easter is one of my favorite holidays. In fact, it might be my favorite (don’t tell Christmas!). Yeah Christmas has lots of presents, but it’s in the middle of winter. Yuck! Easter means spring is here. The days are longer and the sun shines more. The daffodils are up and the grass is greener. I love to hear the birds sing. Oh, and I bet one of our backyard bunnies will make an appearance. They are giant – almost the size of cats. They always make me smile 🙂
Candy is pretty stellar at Easter too. So many holidays are all about chocolate, but not Easter. I am stocked up on jelly beans from now to eternity. I even got an Easter basket. Thanks, Mom and Dad!
I’ll be spending today coloring eggs, baking a little, hopefully taking a walk (it’s supposed to be 70!), spending time with my parents, and just trying to relax. After all, that’s the best thing about any holiday: taking a break.
Carrot cake is another awesome thing about Easter. I’m not sure how the two became so connected but you pretty much can’t have one without the other. These Carrot Cake Cookies are a fun, easy twist on the traditional layer cake. They really do taste just like carrot cake too! Dad proclaimed them his favorite thing I’ve made. The soft, lightly spiced cookies are delightful, especially with the pop of flavor from the raisins. I sandwiched them with traditional vanilla buttercream, but cream cheese frosting or even vanilla ice cream would be killer. Fill them however you like, or don’t fill them at all. It’s up to you! You won’t want to wait for next Easter to make them again!
Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies
Makes 24 cookies, 12 sandwiches
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoons ground ginger
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup raisins
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and rolled oats.
In a large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. I did this by hand but a hand or stand mixer would work as well. Mix in the vanilla. Add the eggs and mix until once again light and fluffy.
Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Add the coconut, carrots, and raisins and stir until evenly distributed. Chill dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
When ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Scoop the dough onto the sheets, spacing them as far apart as possible. They will spread and may run into each other during baking, but that’s okay. Bake for 15-20 minutes, rotating halfway through, until cookies are mostly set. Cool cookies completely on trays. Once cool, serve or sandwich with frosting. Store unfilled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, while filled cookies will need to be stored in the refrigerator. Filled or unfilled cookies may be frozen, wrapped in parchment and foil and placed in a zipper bag for up to 3 months.
Recipe adapted from Cooking Channel
Don’t forget to check out all the other Sunday Supper dishes!
Breakfast/Brunch
- Colomba Muffins from Manu’s Menu
- Strawberry Amaretto Coffee Cake from Savvy Eats
- Strawberry Lemon and Ginger Scones from The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Spinach Bacon Breakfast Cups from Runner’s Tales
Appetizers:
- Smoked Salmon Dip with Greek Yogurt and Capers from Shockingly Delicious
- Colorful Delicious Deviled Easter Eggs from Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
- Butter-Braised Easter Egg Radishes from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Egg Salad Deviled Eggs from Noshing With The Nolands
Savory and Sweet Breads:
- Healthier Hot Cross Buns from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Whole Wheat Croissants from What Smells so Good?
- Hot Cross Pretzels from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- Italian Easter Bread from Curious Cuisiniere
- Greek Easter Bread from Hip Foodie Mom
- Garlic and Cheddar Swirled Brioche Rolls from Neighborfood
- Paska Bread from Seduction in the Kitchen
Sides and Salads:
- Aunt Ruthie Mashed Potatoes from Melanie Makes
- Vegetarian Cornbread Stuffing from Pescetarian Journal
- Mixed Greens with Hot Bacon Dressing from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Passover Kugel: Veggie-Style from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Syrnyk–Ukranian Sweet Easter Cheese from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Main Dishes:
- Pan Seared Lamb Chops from The Foodie Army Wife
- Roast Leg of Lamb with Parsley Walnut Pesto from The Texan New Yorker
- Italian Easter Torta from La Bella Vita Cucina
Desserts:
- Passover Vegan Lemon Cheesecake from Killer Bunnies, Inc.
- Easter Basket Cupcakes from MealDiva
- Strawberry Crostata with Sweet Almond Glaze from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Layered Chocolate Mousse Cake from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Chocolate Hazelnut Macarons from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Rhubarb Meringue Cake {Rhabarberkuchen} from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Lemon Blueberry Basil Cupcakes from Brunch with Joy
- Banana Carrot Cake Bread from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Individual Cakes with Peanut Butter Whipped Frosting from Momma’s Meals
- Gluten Free Easter Cupcakes from Gluten Free Crumbley
- Lemon Coconut Bars from Magnolia Days
- Lemon Icebox “Pie” from girlichef
- Easter Basket Cupcakes from The Ninja Baker
- Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies from Pies and Plots
- Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Swirl from Alida’s Kitchen
- Passover Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars from Food Lust People Love
- Strawberry Filled Crepes from Try Anything Once Culinary
- Rhubarb Almond Streusel Muffins from Confessions of A Culinary Diva
- Best Wines for Easter/Passover Feast from ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
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Yum, these carrot cake sandwich cookies look great!! Now I’m thinking about making all my cookies into sandwiches… oh the possibilities!! Happy Easter!
I know right? Peanut butter cookies and marshmallow filling is sounding pretty good to me. Happy Easter to you too!
Your cookies look just amazing! You have to just love carrot cake!! I so need to make a cookie sandwich!!
I love, love my favorite cake in cookie form!!! These look fantastic! Happy Easter
Happy Easter to you too, Liz!
I had something simular at Disney! They are amazing! YUMMY!!! Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! Thank you for the delicious cookies! We enjoyed them last night before we left for church. Bill’s sister was here and it was a special treat to serve her. The cookies are moist and perfect sweetness. They are so rich but light at the same time. We forced ourselves to cut them in half but wanted to eat more! Thanks again!
I’m so glad you liked them! We kept wanting to eat more too 🙂
What a good idea!
I love carrot cake anything, these look fantastic, thanks for sharing.
Carrot cake in cookie form…genius! Sandwich cookies are the best, yum!
Thanks, Shaina, and thanks for the tweet, as always 🙂
I’m a carrot cake FIEND, this is right up my alley
Oh, yes, yes, yes please, those look fantastic!!
How lucky are you Laura? Bunnies in your backyard! And an Easter basket! And the extra-specail treat of your crazy-good looking carrot cake sandwich cookies. Yum.
P.s. Birds singing always make my heart spring with joy, too =)
I need one of these now!
Yes please! Your cookies look fantastic!
Thanks, Martin!
I could eat these all day!
These look absolutely amazing! What a fantastic idea — carrot cake cookies- you are brilliant!
Awww, thanks, Jennifer!
What a fabulous idea! Great way to bring cookies and sandwiches together, yummy!!
I love how you make cakes into cookies…so much more interesting. Love these and I haven’t had carrot cake in forever. Look and sound delicious!!
These look so good, I’m going have to try these ones out! I recently made these carrot cake cupcakes which were delicious; http://myownbakeoff.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/carrot-cake-cupcakes.html.
Thanks, Beth, and thanks for visiting 🙂
Oh that is such an awesome idea! Pretty sure I could convince myself these are healthy and then eat them for breakfast. 😉
They are definitely breakfast appropriate 😀
These are some pretty fabulous sandwich cookies! And if they mean spring has sprung I will happily eat a whole batch!
Yes! I’ve decided these cookies mean spring is here to stay!
Oh, I love anything carrot and these cookies look amazing sweetie!
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I love your twist of making a carrot cake in the form of stuffed cookies. Totally delish!
I think you nailed it with this one, Laura. It looks like a winner!
I agree, you can’t have Easter without carrot cake. And a cookie sandwich that tastes like carrot cake… brilliant! Yum!
I would take one of your carrot cake sandwich cookies over a piece of carrot cake any day! I’ll have to peek at your post to get the recipe in secret. I don’t want Tay to start asking for backyard bunnies. 🙂
Thanks, Dionne, and thanks for visiting 🙂
I love these cookies! What a great twist on the traditional carrot cake. Very creative — thanks!
I find sandwich cookies so irresistible! This carrot cake version looks like the perfect afternoon snack!
You just took carrot cake to the next level with these sweet treats!
I love anything carrot cake and then you add that fab frosting…I’m so there! Yum 🙂