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Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Enjoy a delightful twist on traditional gingerbread cookies with these Gingerbread Whoopie Pies, featuring warm spices and sweet cream cheese frosting.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Filling
  • 1 cup cream cheese frosting (for filling)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
  6. Drop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Baking
  1. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.
  2. Allow cooling before spreading cream cheese frosting on one cookie and sandwiching it with another.

Notes

Serve fresh, slightly cooled. They pair well with hot cocoa or tea. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to a week. Allow to reach room temperature before serving.