Recipe · 17 Jul 2024

Carrot cake stuffed cookies – premix version

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