Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Cookie Carnival: Inside Out Carrot Cake Cookies

Ah... spring is coming! Right? Well... I hope it is! This month's Cookie Carnival selection made me think of spring. Kate of The Clean Plate Club chose Inside Out Carrot Cake Cookies and I was thrilled!

I love carrot cake and was excited to put it into cookie form. Plus, you get the added bonus of sandwiching the cookies together with cream cheese frosting. Double yum!


There was a slight problem, though. My cookies spread and went completely flat. I was so bummed! But, they still tasted delicious and I didn't want them to go to waste. So, I got a flower cookie cutter and cut out the centers of the cookies. I ended up with bite sized carrot cake goodness.

I hope to try this recipe again because I really liked it. I just need to figure out what went wrong!

Thanks to Kate for hosting Cookie Carnival! If you are interested, the recipe can be found here.

18 comments:

  1. Coleens RecipesMarch 19, 2009 at 1:31 AM

    How dainty!!

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  2. JoleneMarch 19, 2009 at 5:19 AM

    OH YUMMY! I will have to try these. I love the cookie cutter idea - very SPRING. Well except for the extra edges - I suppose I could feed the "scraps" to the bunnies hopping around my house all day!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    HOW CUTE!! extra edges = white chocolate covered cake balls?? :o)

    p.s. it was good to talk to you the other day!! *hugs*

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  4. MariaMarch 19, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    Cute little cookies!

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  5. priscilla joyMarch 19, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    So cute looking, delicious!

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  6. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Those look so cute! My step-son loves carrot cake, sans the raisins!

    Glad the cookie cutter worked out!

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  7. FlourchildMarch 19, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    Yum your cookies look great. I would not have known they spread if you didn't tell me. I love the frosting in the middle..perfect cookie.

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  8. Millers!March 19, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    I am totally trying this out for my pampered Chef party... YUMMMY Carrot Cake is my ultimate favorite... and in a cookie.. HEAVEN!

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  9. J.L. DangerMarch 19, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    oh I love carrot cake! It is one of my favorites!

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  10. ShelbyMarch 19, 2009 at 2:24 PM

    Betcha Grumpy would love these!

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  11. Ingrid_3BsMarch 19, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    If you hadn't told us we'd never know that you didn't intend to make tiny carrot cake sandwich cookies! Minis are so much cuter!
    ~ingrid

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  12. teresaMarch 19, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Oh these look wonderful, and are so cute!

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  13. PamelaMarch 19, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    What a creative way to remedy the situation! Mine spread, too and I don't know why. I haven't filled them yet, but I will soon. The cookies are currently in the freezer. I've made them before and they were nice and cakey. Oh, well! It's all about the taste, right?

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  14. Carol Peterman/TableFareMarch 19, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    With the carrots and raisins, these sandwiches could be lunch!

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  15. Jin HooiMarch 20, 2009 at 4:50 AM

    awww.. how cute !!!

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  16. MeganMarch 20, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    Yum Yum Yum! I love carrot cake - this would be a better way to eat it than making a whole cake!

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  17. betty geekMarch 22, 2009 at 5:03 PM

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  18. betty geekMarch 22, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    Cristine, I had a brain fart and accidentally called you "Pamela" on a previous comment. MY BAD! Sorry, honey.

    Yeah, I am making these, too and I hope mine turns out well b/c I also love carrot cake.

    Bring it on!

    btw, the hubs is going to Tucson to visit his mom next weekend. I won't be joining him b/c airfare to Tucson is super expensive; I don't know why. It is the same price as going to Hawaii or NYC.

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