Carrot Cheesecake Stuffed Cookies

Name: Carrot Cheesecake Stuffed Cookies
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened; ¼ cup powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup unsalted butter, softened; ¾ cup light brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup finely grated carrots (about 2 medium carrots); 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)