Oatmeal Carrot Halwa Ice Cream Sandwich #SpringSweetsWeek

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Prize #3:  A 5 piece Bakeware set from Anolon

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Sweets & Treats will provide one winner with an assorted box of baking supplies including liners, sprinkles, toppers, and other fun baking supplies.  Sweets & Treats has the best selection of cupcake liners, cupcake topper, paper straws, and molds.  

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Add the flour and in three batches and beat well until combined.

Fold in the shredded carrots, walnuts, and raisins.

Scoop with a cookie scooper, a tablespoon quantity, onto Anolon baking sheet. About 9 cookies per sheet.

Bake for about 7-8 minutes. When the edges begin to set, remove from the oven. Bake a minute longer if preferring crisp cookies. Cool for a couple of minutes and transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.

Freeze at least for four hours. Serve from freezer right away as needed.

Wednesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Blood Orange Ricotta Cookies from The Spiffy Cookie
• Blood Orange Cheesecake Pastries from Daily Dish Recipes
• Cadbury Egg Cookies from Devour Dinner
• Carrot Cake Cupcakes from Jen Around the World
• Coconut Lime Shortbread from Shockingly Delicious
• Easter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bites from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Easy Strawberry Fool from Red Cottage Chronicles
• Grape Sorbet from Family Around the Table
• Grapefruit Yogurt Loaf Cake from Sweet Beginnings
• Key Lime Tassie from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Kumquat Oatmeal Cookies from Eat Move Make
• Lemon Funfetti Baked Donuts from Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Mango Cream with Berries from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Mango FIlled Martabak Manis from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Meringue Nests with Fruit Curd from Art of Natural Living
• Oatmeal Carrot Halwa Ice Cream Sandwich from Magical Ingredients
• Soft Batch Sprinkle Cookies from Blogghetti
• Strawberries and Cream Muffins from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Strawberry Key Lime Milkshakes from Daily Dish Recipes
• Strawberry Pretzel Parfait from Cookaholic Wife
• Tangerine Ginger Tartlets from That Recipe
• Triple Berry Slab Pie from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

Thank you #SpringSweetsWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Anolon, Sweets & Treats,  Melissa’s Produce, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn’s for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The #SpringSweetsWeek giveaway is open to residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older.   All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Six (6)  winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The #SpringSweetsWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #SpringSweetsWeek posts or entry.