Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Amanda Warren

Delicious holiday themed dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter

  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/4 cup molasses

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

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  • 4 ounces cream cheese

  • 1/4 cup salted butter, softened

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

  2. In a large bowl mix together melted butter and sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Mix in molasses until well combined.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool for 1 minute and transfer to a cooling sheet. While cooling make cream cheese filling

  6. Whip together cream cheese, melted salted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Fill each cookie and top with another, serve & enjoy!
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