Banana Whoopie Pies
- Ready In:
- 34mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 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 (white 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)
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease two baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
- 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.
- 2. The mixture will look curdled; that's OK. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- 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.
- 4. Stir in the chips and walnuts.
- 5. Scoop the dough by the quarter cup for large cookies, and by the tablespoon for small cookies. Allow plenty of space between them.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.