Apple Cider Whoopie Pies
Apple Cider Whoopie Pies - If you're looking for the ultimate fall dessert, make these fall spiced Apple Cider Whoopie Pies! Made with apple cider, applesauce, a delicious cream cheese filling and a cozy sugar-cinnamon coating, they make the perfect fall treat.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- standing mixer
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- piping bag
Ingredients
For The Apple Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup reduced apple cider
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
For The Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For The Sugar-Cinnamon Coating
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.
- 3. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
- 4. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the apple cider and applesauce. Mix until just combined.
- 5. Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Use the back of a spoon to slightly flatten each dough mound.
- 6. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are set and slightly golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- 7. Meanwhile, prepare the filling by beating together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and continue beating until well combined and fluffy.
- 8. FOR THE SUGAR-CINNAMON COATING - In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon until well combined. Once the whoopie pies are baked and cooled, melt 1/4 cup of butter and brush it onto the top of each pie.
- 9. Dip each cookie into the sugar-cinnamon mixture making sure to cover the entire top.
- 10. Once the cookies have cooled completely, spread a generous amount of the cream cheese filling onto the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie, flat side down, to create a sandwich.