Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies Recipe

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These spiced-just-right whoopie pies combine two popular flavors in one fun treat. The moist cookies are rolled in sugar before baking for a bit of crunch.—Jamie Jones, Madison, Georgia

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Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
25 10 35

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • FILLING:
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup marshmallow creme
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For filling, in a small bowl, beat butter and marshmallow creme until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and extract.
  • Spread filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies, about 1 tablespoon on each; top with remaining cookies. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 whoopie pie equals 286 calories, 13 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 184 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies in Taste of Home February/March 2011, p29

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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2013 by mugsy74

Tasty!!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2013 by grandma karyn

They are wonderful I added lemon zest, because I had cheap extact.I can think of so many filligs that would be great with this reciepe. Thank you so much!

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by donagibson

This is our new favorite cookie! One suggestion: put them in the refrigerator to firm up the filling, then set out to soften a little before eating.

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2012 by LandKA

not bad, but not as soft as i expected. Not very lemony, next time i will increase the lemon. They are a lot softer the 2nd day.

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2012 by Bracious

Absolutely Fantastic. I loved everything about this recipe! It was a hit among my teachers! Amazing.

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2012 by xicota

Update: These treasures will call your name repeatedly, throughout the day, until you enjoy JUST ONE MORE---lol.

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by jslkwilham

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Good!!! I always end up doubling the recipe so that there are plenty to go around.

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2011 by xicota

My first attempt at this kind of cookie; I was very pleased with the results! A very rich cookie---one does it for me. I thought the filling was just right. I stored them in a plastic container overnight---they were softer the next day. Do try this recipe!

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2011 by rdarbyshire

Wow! These are great. Very sweet and rich, but that makes you savor every bite! I took them to work and they were a big hit!

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2011 by tcavman15

I've tried several different whoopie pie recipes lately and these were the best. The amount of filling in the recipe was perfect for the number of cookies I got from the dough. I used a # 40 (3/4 oz) disher-scooper for the dough and the filling and ended up with 21 whoopie pies. My cookies were soft - just right. I'm thinking maybe lclark58 might have pressed them too thin or baked too long. Wrapped individually in plastic, these are great for snacks on the go.

 
 

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