Apple Spice Whoopie Pie Recipe
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Ingredients
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Whoopie Pie Cookies
Filling
Method
Whoopie Pie Cookies
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 5
Incorporate Applesauce
Mix in the applesauce until fully combined.
- 6
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 7
Scoop and Bake
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set and the tops are slightly springy to the touch.
- 8
Cool Cookies
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Filling
- 9
Prepare the Filling
In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- 10
- 11
Assemble Whoopie Pies
Once cookies are completely cooled, spread a generous amount of filling on the flat side of one cookie and top it with another cookie, flat side down. Repeat with remaining cookies.
