CARROT CAKE COOKIE CUPS WITH A CREAM CHEESE FROSTING INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 and 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups old fashioned oats 1 cup finely shredded carrots 1 bag carrot cake M&M’s* Cream Cheese Frosting 1 package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Optional: pumpkin pie spice INSTRUCTIONS Cookie Cups Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a miniature muffin tin and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until creamy or about 2-3 minutes. Add in the vanilla extract and beat in the eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly combine the dry and wet ingredients making sure to scrape the sides. Stir in the old fashioned oats and finely shredded carrots. Using a cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough into the muffin cups. The cookie dough should almost fill the muffin cups. Press in a few carrot cake M&M’s deeply into the center of the cookie dough. (If you mix in the carrot cake M&M’s they sometimes stick to the side and make the cookie cup fall apart when removed). Bake for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides. (Mine took 8 minutes) Remove and lightly indent the center of the cups with the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon. After about 1-2 minutes carefully remove the cookie cups and let cool completely. Frosting Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and then slowly add the powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and creamy. Pour into a frosting bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the frosting on to the cookie cups and optionally garnish with a light sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice. NOTES * Or substitute 1 and 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:00:02 +0000
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