Desserts

Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

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Kid easy. Quick and simple. I used chopped dates instead of nuts.

posted by

a cook

on 11/22/2012

time

prep:

20 min

total:

51 min

servings

total:

22 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix

pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding, divided

large carrots, shredded (about 2 cups)

1/2

cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1-1/4

cups milk

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

PREPARE cake batter as directed on package, except reduce water to 1/3 cup. Stir in 1 pkg. dry pudding mix and carrots. Drop 1 rounded Tbsp. batter, 2 inches apart, into 44 mounds on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle half with nuts.

BAKE 14 to 16 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out almost clean. Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

BEAT cream cheese and milk in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add remaining dry pudding mix package; mix well.

SPREAD rounded 1 Tbsp. filling onto bottom side of each plain cookie; cover with nut-topped cookie.