Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

These Gingerbread Whoopie Pies are such a fun way to enjoy the flavors of Christmas. They are soft, spiced, cake like cookies that are sandwiched together with cream cheese frosting in the middle. The creamy frosting pairs so nicely with the warm cookie flavors of molasses, ginger, and cinnamon.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cream Cheese Frosting, Gingerbread, Gingerbread Whoopie Pies, Whoopie Pies

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 35

Servings: Cookie Sandwiches

Calories: 248kcal

Ingredients

For the Gingerbread Cookies:

2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 TBS Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (Room Temperature)
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 large Egg (Room Temperature)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Whole Milk
Molasses

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz Cream Cheese (Room Temperature)
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (Room Temperature)
1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

For the Gingerbread Cookies:

Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
Add the dry ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk together. You'll need flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, and nutmeg. Set it aside. 2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour,1/2 TBS Ground Cinnamon,1 tsp Ground Ginger,1/2 tsp Baking Powder,1/2 tsp Baking Soda,1/2 tsp Salt,1/8 tsp Ground Cloves,1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg
In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
Add the Egg and vanilla and mix until combined. 1 large Egg, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Add the milk and molasses and mix until the mixture is combined. The mixture will look curdled, but it will be okay. 1/2 cup Whole Milk, Molasses
Add the dry ingredients and mix everything together until just combined and you have a sticky batter.
Scoop the batter using a medium cookie scoop into 1.5 Tablespoon portions. Place them on the prepared cookie sheet, at least 2 to 3 inches apart.
Bake the cookies until the tops are set, and a toothpick can be inserted in the middle of a cookie and comes out clean.
Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

Beat the cream cheese in a medium sized bowl with a stand mixer, or hand mixer until it's smooth. About 2 minutes. 8 oz Cream Cheese
Add in the butter and beat until smooth. 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
Add in the Powdered Sugar, and Vanilla Extract and beat until the whole thing is smooth and fluffy. 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

For Whoopie Pie Assembly:

Flip one of the cookies over to reveal the bottom and spread the frosting smoothly over the bottom. (One way I like to do this is putting the frosting in a ziplock bag or pastry bag and snipping off the corner and piping the frosting on)
Place another cookie on top of the frosting to make a sandwich, with the domed part of the cookie facing up.
Place the frosted cookie sandwiches back onto the cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
Enjoy immediately, or place the pan in the fridge for about 1 hour to help the frosting set.

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