Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Hey readers! I am so honored to be teaming up with McCormick and the very lovely, Georgia, from the Comfort of Cooking for a cookie swap today! Enjoy her lovely post below and make sure to hop over to her page to see what cookie I baked up!

Well, hey there! Happy December to you, Anecdotes and Apple Cores readers. I’m so happy to be posting over here on Monet’s special space. I’ve been lucky to get to know the beauty behind the baking blog this year, and it’s a true treat to be able to call her a friend. So, since this festive time of year is our mutual favorite, what better excuse to do a cookie swap?

Today, we’re teaming up with McCormick to bring you two original cookie recipes using their quality baking products. To me, there are no better ingredients for cold-weather baking than pure, fragrant vanilla extract and spicy cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger…

Soft, sweet and spicy, these itty-bitty gingerbread whoopie pies are cute and tasty treats worthy of any holiday table. They’re fun to mix up and the amazingly aromatic spices will make your whole home feel wrapped in a big grandma hug!

… And who doesn’t love those?


Chomp!

Give a tin full of ‘em as gifts, set them out pretty at a party, or just keep these delicious goodies all for yourself. Don’t worry, I won’t tell Santa you’ve been naughty…

Thanks for reading along, lovely foodie friends! I hope you enjoyed what you found here. Now bring your buns over to my blog, The Comfort of Cooking, where you can see what Monet baked up for the occasion!

Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Yields 30-35

Ingredients
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup buttermilk

Filling
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2-3 cups powdered confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg, scraping down sides of bowl after. With mixer on low, add molasses and buttermilk. Add flour and mix only until blended; do not over-mix.
Using a small scoop or teaspoon, portion batter onto the baking sheets, spacing each about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

To make the filling: With a mixer, beat butter and powdered sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat for 1 more minute, until frosting is smooth and fluffy.

Make sure cookies are cooled completely then pair cookies by size. Transfer filling to a piping bag. Onto the flat side of one of each cookie pair, pipe a bit of frosting. Sandwich the cookies together.

Enjoy!

56 thoughts on “Gingerbread Whoopie Pies”

  3. Eileen

    Oh yum! These cookies sound delicious, and the photos are stunning. I’m adding this recipe to my “must make” list. Thanks for inspiring me 🙂

  4. Pam

    What a great whoppie pie! They sound delicious! Unfortunately, I’m the only family member who likes gingerbread—I just don’t get it as I think it’s great!

  6. Lawyer Loves Lunch

    Yay! So glad you made these without a whoopie pie pan. I’ve been contemplating making whoopie pies but haven’t been able to justify adding yet another pan to my pan collection. Also, love the combination of spices in this. So so perfect for the holiday season 🙂

  7. Eileen

    These guys sound wonderful! What better time than the holidays to combine classic gingerbread spices with delicious frosting? 🙂

  11. Patty

    So sweet! I love this recipe using many of my favorite spices-your photo of the bite is just perfect! Hope you’re having a wonderful week 😉

  17. Jeannie

    That’s the best looking whoopie pies I’ve seen, they look so puffy and soft and the cream cheese filling is so tempting! A real treat indeed!

  24. Andrea

    Monet & Georgia: what absolutely lovely, delicious looking Mini Gingerbread Whoopie Pies! Gingerbread, of course, sounds just perfect for this time of year and these would really make a very pretty teatime treat!

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