Thought you might be interested in seeing this recipe. I think I'll
try it the next time I jones for carrot cake. I'll add some shredded
coconut to the mix. Not sure if the honey will end up in my cookies,
need to think about that one.


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Inside-Out Carrot Cake Cookies
Gourmet | April 2004

Makes about 13 cookies

Ingredients

* 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
* 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
* 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
* 1 large egg
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cup coarsely grated carrots (2 medium)
* 1 scant cup walnuts (3 ounces), chopped
* 1/2 cup raisins (2 1/2 ounces)
* 8 ounces cream cheese
* 1/4 cup honey

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Preparation

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to
375°F. Butter 2 baking sheets.

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

Beat together butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla in a bowl with an
electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Mix in carrots, nuts, and raisins at low speed, then add flour mixture
and beat until just combined.

Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons batter per cookie 2 inches apart on baking
sheets and bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking,
until cookies are lightly browned and springy to the touch, 12 to 16
minutes total. Cool cookies on sheets on racks 1 minute, then transfer
cookies to racks to cool completely.

While cookies are baking, blend cream cheese and honey in a food
processor until smooth.

Sandwich flat sides of cookies together with a generous tablespoon of
cream cheese filling in between.

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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.