Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
Spiced to perfection and irresistibly soft, these gingerbread whoopie pies sandwich a dreamy cream cheese frosting between pillowy ginger-molasses cookies. It’s the holiday dessert mash-up you didn’t know you needed!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10–12 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 whoopie pies 1x
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookies:
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup molasses
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
6 oz cream cheese, softened
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1½ cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
Gradually mix dry into wet until dough forms.
Scoop dough (about 1 Tbsp) into rounds and place 2 inches apart.
Bake 10–12 minutes until set and puffed. Let cool completely.
Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt; beat until fluffy.
Sandwich frosting between two cookies. Chill 10–15 mins to set (optional, but recommended).
Nutrition
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
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