Description
Soft, cake-like cookies filled with a spiced cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup apple cider, reduced to 1/4 cup
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, alternating with the reduced apple cider, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the filling, beat the cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter until smooth. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until the frosting is light and fluffy.
- To assemble, spread a generous amount of filling onto the flat side of one cooled cake. Top with another cake, flat side down, to form a sandwich.
Notes
- Reduce the apple cider by simmering 1/2 cup cider in a small saucepan over medium heat until it reduces to 1/4 cup. Let it cool before using.
- You can store the assembled whoopie pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 50
Keywords: apple cider, whoopie pies, spiced cookies, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert