Banana Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (4 medium)
• 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature (1 stick)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 -4 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees f. line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 make the cookies: in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light. beat in egg and vegetable oil, followed by vanilla and mashed banana.
• 4 add flour mixture and stir until just incorporated.
• 5 drop 1 1/2-inch balls (i do a heaping cookie scoop worth) and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned around the edges and set in the center.
• 6 remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 7 make the filling: in a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• 8 blend in vanilla and confectioners’ sugar until mixture is smooth and thick.
• 9 add additional confectioners’ sugar if mixture seems runny.
• 10 wrap cookies individually in plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator.