CARROT CAKE MIX COOKIES with lemon filling

1 packet "greens" carrot cake mix*
2 eggs
50 mls oil** (3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon)

preheat oven to 180 c. (350 f.)  line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

place all ingredients into a bowl and stir until well combined. (not the icing mix).

roll dough into walnut sized balls and place on trays. lightly flatten each with a glass dipped in sugar.
cook for 12 -15 minutes or until just brown.

let cool on trays for 5 mins then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

sandwich together with filling.

FILLING

2 cups icing sugar
finely grated rind 1 small lemon
2 tablespoons soft butter
3 tablespoons milk approx

mix the icing sugar, butter, and rind together with enough of the milk to make a spreadable paste.  pipe or spoon onto the flat side of half the cookies. top with the rest of the cookies rounded side up.

if you dont like lemon, use 1 - 2 teaspoons of vanilla instead.

* the greens cake mix is on the small side (470 g / 16 1/2 oz). use any cake mix you like but increase the amount of oil by 10 mls (2 teaspoons) for a larger packet.  this packet also comes with an icing mix which is 1 cup. I used this and just added another cup of icing sugar.

** 60 mls (4 tablespoons) oil for larger packet mix.