Carrot cake stuffed cookies - Premix version

A quick and easy way to make carrot cake stuffed cookies using a premix. These cookies have a cake-like texture and are filled with a delicious cream cheese center.
For a lengthier version full of buttery goodness try this recipe
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Ingredients
  

For the cookie:

  • 500 g cake premix I used a carrot cake premix
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 tbsp crushed pineapple
  • 2 tbsp grated carrot
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • ¼ cup chopped nuts

For the filling:

  • 125 g cream cheese
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • Vanilla essence

Instructions
 

  • Mix the filling ingredients together, add more icing sugar if you feel it’s needed. Scoop out tablespoons of filling onto a tray and freeze until hard
  • Preheat your oven to 180°C
  • Mix all the cookie ingredients together.
  • Scoop out a tablespoon of dough and flatten it in your palm.
  • Add frozen filling to the dough and cover to form a ball
  • Place on a baking tray
  • Put in the oven for 12 minutes or until brown.

Notes

  • If you use a vanilla premix, you should definitely add the grated carrots and mixed spice to give it a carrot cake feel
  • Freeze the cookie balls if you're not ready to bake them yet
Keyword carrot cake, cream cheese, easter