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Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Name: Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 large egg, room temperature; 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

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 2 dozen

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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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg, room temperature
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, 5-7 minutes. 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 dough 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 whoopie pie: 286 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

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