Ingredients for - Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

1. All-purpose flour 10 ounces
2. White sugar ½ cup
3. Dark molasses ½ cup
4. Ground ginger, or more to taste 2 ½ teaspoons
5. Baking soda 1 ¼ teaspoons
6. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
7. Salt ¾ teaspoon
8. Vegetable oil ⅓ cup
9. Egg, beaten 1
10. Boiling water ⅓ cup
11. Filling: ⅓ cup
12. Confectioners' sugar 2 ½ cups
13. Cream cheese, room temperature 1 (8 ounce) package
14. Butter, room temperature ¼ cup
15. Heavy whipping cream, or as needed 2 teaspoons
16. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

2 . Stage

Combine flour, white sugar, molasses, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in vegetable oil and egg until combined. Pour in boiling water and whisk until smooth.

3 . Stage

Drop dough in balls onto prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart, using a 1-ounce cookie scoop.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring onto a rack to cool completely.

5 . Stage

Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, cream, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer on low until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.

6 . Stage

Spread about 2 teaspoons of filling onto the bottom of a cookie; top with another similarly sized cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Chill for 30 minutes.