Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
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Author:
Amanda Warren
Delicious holiday themed dessert.
Ingredients
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1 cup salted butter
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 cup molasses
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon sea salt
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4 ounces cream cheese
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1/4 cup salted butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl mix together melted butter and sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Mix in molasses until well combined.
Mix in all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves to batter until consistency is smooth. Cover and chill for 15-30 minutes in the fridge.
Take refrigerated cookie dough and scoop large scoops (around 1 1/2-2 tablespoons) and place onto prepared baking sheet 2 - 21/2 inches apart. Flatten the top with a flat bottom of a glass.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool for 1 minute and transfer to a cooling sheet. While cooling make cream cheese filling
Whip together cream cheese, melted salted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Fill each cookie and top with another, serve & enjoy!