Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Name: Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
Cook time: 11 min
Yield: 26
Ingredients: For the gingerbread:; 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground all-spice; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed; 8 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 cup molasses; 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped fine; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup buttermilk; For the filling:; 6 ounces cream cheese, cut into 6-8 pieces, room temperature; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, plus extra for garnish (measure, then sift); zest of 1 lemon

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"Soft gingerbread cookies with a lemony cream cheese filling - a wonderful holiday treat!..."

INGREDIENTS

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For the gingerbread:

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2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

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2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1 teaspoon ground ginger

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1/2 teaspoon ground all-spice

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1/2 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg

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3/4 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

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8 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

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1/4 cup molasses

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3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped fine

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1 large egg

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1/4 cup buttermilk

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For the filling:

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6 ounces cream cheese, cut into 6-8 pieces, room temperature

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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, plus extra for garnish (measure, then sift)

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zest of 1 lemon

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