Banana Whoopie Pies
Total Time: 34 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 14 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 10
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- 3 3/4 ounces brown sugar
- 1 3/4 ounces granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- mashed banana
- 2 large eggs
- 8 1/2 ounces king arthur whole wheat flour ( wheat or traditional)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 9 ounces chocolate chips
- 3 ounces chopped walnuts
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 12 ounces confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 -2 tablespoon milk, as needed
- 3 ounces chopped walnuts (optional)
Recipe
- 1 preheat the oven to 350°f lightly grease two baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
- 2 1. for the cookies: in a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, and salt until light and fluffy. add the vanilla, and then the bananas.
- 3 2. the mixture will look curdled; that's ok. beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- 4 3. whisk together the flour and baking soda; add to the banana mixture, mixing until evenly combined. scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, then mix for 1 minute more.
- 5 4. stir in the chips and walnuts.
- 6 5. scoop the dough by the quarter cup for large cookies, and by the tablespoon for small cookies. allow plenty of space between them.
- 7 6. bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the tops spring back when lightly touched with your finger, and the edges are a very light golden brown. remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring the cookies to a rack to finish cooling completely before filling.
- 8 7. for the filling: beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until smooth. add just enough milk to make the mixture a spreadable consistency. stir in the walnuts.
- 9 8. to assemble: spread the bottom of one of the cookies with 2 tablespoons of the filling. place another cookie on top of the filling, bottom side down.
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