• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup  brown sugar
• 1/4 cup  pure cane sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1½ cups old-fashioned oats
• 1½ cups finely shredded carrots (lightly packed)

Cream Cheese Icing

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 4 oz butter, softened
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tsp milk (only if needed)