Gingerbread Whoopie Pies For Christmas

Gingerbread Whoopie Pies For Christmas.

Ingredients:

For the gingerbread:

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground all-spice
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 8 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• ¼ cup molasses
• 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped fine
• 1 large egg
• ¼ 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.

You can read instructions at: www.savingdessert.com