Bruce & Marie's Carrot Cakebox Cookies with Orange Cream-Cheese Icing

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees...

Carrot or Spice Cake Mix

1/2 cup olive oil

2 eggs

1 carrot shredded

2 slices pineapple, chopped

1/4 cup pecans, chopped

4 Tablespoons unsweetened, coconut

1/3 cup golden raisins, chopped

Place all ingredients into a large bowl. Mix together until all incorporated.

Add 1/2 - 1 cup Old Fashioned Oatmeal....as needed for consistency.......thick batter.

Drop by teaspoons full into powdered sugar, to coat.

Place on parchment covered baking tray.......12 per tray.

Bake for 10 minutes (or until cooked), and then remove to a cooling rack.

Icing-

8 oz. bar of cream cheese

The zest of 1 orange or clementine

1 Tablespoon of milk

Cream together. Add powdered sugar until the icing is the desired consistency and sweetness that you desire.

I stored the cookies, un-iced, in a container, and refrigerated the icing in a container...... iced the cookies as needed.

Made about 4 dozen cookies.