Banana Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus
• more confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. line 2 baking sheets with parchment. sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl. combine banana and sour cream in another bowl.
• 2 beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed, until pale and creamy. add egg and 1/2 teapsoon vanilla, beating until incorporated. add banana mixture in 2 additions, alternating with the flour mixture.
• 3 transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4 inch plain tip (i just used a disposable pastry bag and clipped the end off) pipe batter into 1 1/4 inch rounds on baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 4 bake until edges are golded, about 12 minutes. slide parchment, with cookies onto wire racks, let cool.
• 5 beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• 6 pipe or spoon 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture onto the flat side of half the cookies. sandwich with remaining cookies. dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.