Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

Carrot cake cookies (from a cake mix) with sweet cream cheese frosting and rolled in toasted coconut!

Easter is two days away and I am SO behind this year! I usually fill the boys' baskets with some candy (usually chocolate) and little toys from Target and Dollar Tree. I actually went to both this week and found nothing, ugh!
When I was a kid, my mom always went to some authentic candy place in Philadelphia to get our candy. We always had one of those sugar eggs in our baskets. How did she have the time?! My boys get Reese's eggs, Hershey kisses, and usually a chocolate cross - all found at CVS, haha!
It's all good, though. It's not what Easter's all about and I'm proud to say my kids know that, too. Silas has been learning all about the events of Jesus' death and ressurrection at preschool this year and I'm so proud of him. I've talked with him about it several times this week, and when get to the part of Jesus in the tomb, his face always lights up and he say, "But he didn't stay dead! He's alive right now!" My heart melts. :)
These Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies are the perfect treat for Easter, but I have to say, I'm a carrot cake fan year-round! Probably has to do with there always being cream cheese frosting with it, but regardless... :)

Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies makes 1 dozen sandwich cookies
1 box carrot cake mix 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs, beaten
Cream cheese frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened 8 oz cream cheese 4 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup sweetened coconut

In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, raisins, oil, and eggs. Drop tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes, keep a close eye that they don't burn. Cool completely. Meanwhile, in a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla until completely mixed. Cover bowl and refrigerate while preparing the coconut. Spread coconut in a thin layer on a cookie sheet. Bake for 2-6 minutes until golden brown. To assemble cookies, spread frosting on one cookie, top with a second cookie, and roll in toasted coconut. Keep cookies refrigerated, but allow them to come to room temperature before serving.

So what are you planning on putting in your kids' baskets this year? Anything out of the ordinary? Do you do presents or just candy?

Here are some more of my Easter favorites:

Rainbow Swirled Easter Egg Cookies

Pineapple Pecan Carrot Cake

Toasted Coconut Pudding Pie

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