Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparation Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and brown sugar. Add unsalted butter and mix until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Incorporate the egg and molasses, stirring until the dough is well-combined and thick yet pliable. This gingerbread whoopie pies dough should feel slightly sticky but manageable.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop heaping balls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, until the edges are set and the tops appear slightly puffed.
- Once baked, remove the gingerbread whoopie pies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg using an electric mixer. Mix until smooth and fluffy—this should take about 3-4 minutes.
- Once your gingerbread cookies are completely cooled, spread a generous dollop of the spiced cream cheese filling on the flat side of one cookie and gently press another cookie onto the filling.
- For the best flavor and texture, place the assembled gingerbread whoopie pies in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
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Notes
These whoopie pies can be kept at room temperature for up to 2 days, lightly covered with a cloth. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze unassembled cookies for up to 3 months.
