Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies with Maple Filling
Jul 23, 2013 15:57:48 GMT -5
Post by PurplePuppy on Jul 23, 2013 15:57:48 GMT -5
Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 45 min
Servings 15
Ingredients:
Cookies:
2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Maple-Cream Cheese Filling:
1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup real maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Garnish:
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or shredded coconut
Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt and nutmeg; set aside.
In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, the granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition. Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add carrots, coconut and pecans; beat on low speed until combined.
Using ice cream scoop, drop batter onto cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart to make 30 cookies.
Bake 12 minutes or until cookies are set; do not overbake. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
To make filling, in small bowl, beat 1 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar, beating until filling is smooth.
To make whoopie pies, sandwich filling between 2 cookies. To garnish, roll whoopie pies in pecans or coconut. Store in refrigerator.
Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 45 min
Servings 15
Ingredients:
Cookies:
2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Maple-Cream Cheese Filling:
1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup real maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Garnish:
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or shredded coconut
Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt and nutmeg; set aside.
In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, the granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition. Beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add carrots, coconut and pecans; beat on low speed until combined.
Using ice cream scoop, drop batter onto cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart to make 30 cookies.
Bake 12 minutes or until cookies are set; do not overbake. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
To make filling, in small bowl, beat 1 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar, beating until filling is smooth.
To make whoopie pies, sandwich filling between 2 cookies. To garnish, roll whoopie pies in pecans or coconut. Store in refrigerator.