Maple Walnut Whoopie Pies

By Late2Serenity

Hands-on time:
30 mins.

Baking time:
11 mins. to 14 mins.

Total time:
60 mins. to 1 hrs 30 mins.

Yield:
13 small or 7 large pies



To make large whoopie pies, scoop the batter by the 1/4 cupful onto the prepared baking sheets, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes. This recipe will make 7 large whoopie pies.

Ingredients

• COOKIES
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• FILLING
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 4 cups sifted glazing sugar OR confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla butternut flavoring

Details

Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease two baking sheets, or line them with parchment paper.

1. For the cookies: Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and maple flavoring.

3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl between additions.

4. Mix in the dry ingredients until the mixture is evenly moistened.

5. Scrape the bowl, then mix in the walnuts.

6. Scoop by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2" of space between each cookie.

7. Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes, until the top springs back when lightly touched, and the edges are a light golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a rack before filling.

8. For the filling: Place the cream cheese and half of the confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl, and beat at slow speed until the mixture is smooth.

9. Add the remaining sugar and the flavoring, and mix until the filling is a spreadable consistency.

10. Place a tablespoon of filling on the bottom of a cookie; place another cookie, over the filling, bottoms facing together.