Homemade Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 Filling
  • 2 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup White sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 (8 ounce package Cream cheese
  • 2 tsp Heavy whipping cream

• Liquids

  • 1/3 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• For the cakes
• 2-2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• Filling
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease/flour
• Combine sugar, molasses, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Add the flour, mix.
• Add the vegetable oil and egg, mix well.
• Pour in the boiling water and mix until smooth.
• Spoon dropped 1 inch ball size dough on cookie sheet about 1 inch apart
• Bake about 10-12 minutes
• Cool on the pan for at least 5 minutes, move to a cooling rack, cool completely.
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• Filling
• Combine the cream cheese, butter, cream, and vanilla in a bowl, by hand of mixer. I have done both.
• Add the powdered sugar about a 1/2 cup at a time
• Mix well until fluffy.
• Spoon onto cooled gingerbread