Carrot Cake Cookies

Makes 4 dozen cookies

1 ..............pouch Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot cake mix
1 ..............pack of carrots & raisans (included)
2 ............. eggs
1/2 ..........cup butter (1 stick softened)
1 .............cup hot water (used to hygrate carrots & raisians)
1 .............cup oatmeal
1/2 ..........cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 .............container  of Duncan Hines  Cream Cheese  Frosting

Preheat oven to 350*
1)   Hydrate  the carrots  and raisins in 1 cup hot tap water , allow to hydrate for 5 minutes . Drain and squeeze out excess water .
2)    Beat butter  and cake mix  , add the 2 eggs . Add the drain carrots and raisins to batter . Mix in the 1 cup of oatmeal and nuts .
3)     Spoon heaping teaspoons of batter into lightly greased cookie sheets . Press batter out lightly  with the back of the spoon . (cookies do not spread).
4)      Bake for 12 minutes at 350*.
5)      Cool on cookie sheets and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely .
6)      Frost with Duncan Hines Cream Cheese frosting  and enjoy .
They are good without the frosting  .
Heart Healthy