Creamsicle Whoopie Pies
By
tiffani ross
@tiffani29
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This is just a twist on the classic vanilla whoopie pie. The only thing that is different is the filling.
Ingredients
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2 1/4 cflour
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1 1/2 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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4 Tbspunsalted butter at room temp.
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1/2 csugar
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4 Tbspvegetable oil
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1/2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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2 largeeggs
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1/2 cbuttermilk
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2 Tbspmilk
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 tspwhite vinegar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FILLING
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1 1/4 cconfectioners' sugar
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6 ozcream cheese at room temp
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·grated orange zest
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1/2 cbutter, room temp
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1 tspfresh orange juice
How to Make Creamsicle Whoopie Pies
- Preheat oven to 350* and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt onto a sheet of waxed paper.
- In a large bowl beat together the butter, shortening, and both sugars until light and creamy about 3 min.
- Add the eggs and the buttermilk until combined. In a measuring cup combine the milk, baking soda and vinegar.
- Alternate the milk mixture, and the flour mixture when adding to the batter. Beat on low until combined.
- Add the vanilla and beat on med. speed about 2 min. until until completely combined.
- Using a cookie scoop drop about 1 tablespoon of batter onto the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake one sheet at a time for about 10 min. or until the edges are golden. Remove from oven and let cool on sheet for 5 min. Then place on wire racks to cool completely.
- For the filling ~ sift the confectioners sugar on to parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese, and sugar on low speed until well combined.
- Add the orange zest, butter, vanilla and orange juice. Increase the speed to medium and beat until creamy and smooth about 4 min.
