Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Name: Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams), all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons, pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces/149 grams), light brown sugar; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 cup, molasses; 3 tablespoons finely chopped, crystallized ginger; 1 , large egg; 1/4 cup, buttermilk; 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces/170 grams), confectioners' sugar, plus extra for dusting; 6 ounces (170 grams), cream cheese, cut into 6 pieces and softened

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cookies
Thanksgiving

By Erika Bruce ･ Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2016

We dug deep into the cookie jar this year and found some unexpected treats.

SERVES Makes 24 sandwich cookies

TIME 1½ hours, plus 1 hour chilling

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