Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices, flax meal, and oats.

Mix sugars, oil, applesauce, 1 tsp vanilla, egg, carrots and raisins in a separate bowl and combine with the dry ingredients.

Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.

Press the dough out to flatten so they are easier to make into sandwiches later.

Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for 10-12 minutes.

I always tend to undercook my cookies so they stay soft longer.

While cooking, mix the filling by mixing cream cheese, syrup and 1/2 tsp vanilla.

After the cookies are cooked, let them sit for a few minutes then remove from the tray to a cooling rack.

When cool, fill the cookies by spreading the cream cheese filling on the flat side of the cookie - put 2 together to make a sandwich.

These can be made ahead, wrapped and chilled for several days.