Carrot Cake Whoppie Pies
(adapted from Whoopie Pies by Sarah Billingsley)
2 cups Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Salt
8 tablespoons Butter, softened
1/2 cup packed Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 cup Grated Carrots
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder,
cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt together.
Set aside.
In the bowl that you can use a mixer with,
cream together the butter and both sugars.
Cream on medium for 4-5 minutes
until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
Mix in vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Add carrots.
Chill the batter in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
While the batter is chilling, make the cream cheese filling.
This is a recipe I have used for a very long time. I love it!
Cream Cheese Filling
8 ounces Cream Cheese
5 tablespoons Butter, softened
2 teaspoon Vanilla
2 cups Confectioners Sugar
Cream the cream cheese and butter together.
Add vanilla.
Add sugar 1 cup at a time. You might need more
if you want thicker filling.
Put filling in a pastry bag with a Wilton #12 tip.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Use a small cookie scoop, and place circle of dough
on your baking sheet. Cook for 10 minutes.
Let cool!
Pipe the filling onto the bottom of 1 cookie,.....
and put the other cookie on top.
Delicious!
Thanks for stopping by The Freshman Cook!
Those little pies look like the perfect treat to snack on. Betcha can't eat just one, though!
ReplyDeleteWhat fantastic whoopie pies. I thought about doing cake as well, ended up with donuts. I think this month everyone has really outdone themselves with the variety of recipes.
ReplyDeleteoh.yum!
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike!
Whoopie pies are the greatest and with this combo, they must be dreamy.
ReplyDeleteI made whoopie pies, too!!! So yummy!!! I like the way you think :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea! Your Whoopie Pies look yummy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly delicious idea. I haven't had a whoopie pie in ages but now I'm craving one.
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out my Improv Cooking Challenge entry: Shrimp & Avocado Salad with Carrot Ginger Dressing
Lisa~~
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Looks like I've hit upon a great use for all those carrots leftover from this month's challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like the perfect dose of carrot cake love. Great choice.
ReplyDeleteOh I love whoopie pies! these look great! Stop by and check out my Carrot Cake Ice Cream!
ReplyDeleteThese turned out great--I love whoopie pies! Found you through the challenge--I'm having so much fun checking out these great recipes.
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea! I have never seen that before! YUM!
ReplyDeleteNow these look like the lastest rage! Very yummy--nice choice for the improv!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! I am so impressed by all the desserts this challenge - I am not a baker and immediately thought savory thoughts :)
ReplyDeleteTeri...your whoopie pies ARE the ultimate cookies! And your pictures make me want to reach right through this monitor and grab one! Look at that picture with the half of a whoopie pie with the icing piped on!!! Wow...don't even need to put the top on....I'll just have another...and another...and another! Great job with this month's ingredients!!! : )
ReplyDeleteCarrot cake cookie! with the frosting in between! I think I could be addicted to these.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! These carrot cake whoopie pies so sooo good! Love your recipe for this challenge.
ReplyDeleteI made these this month for SRC and they were great! Thank you for the recipe!
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