Orange Almond Cream Whoopie Pies Recipes

ORANGE ALMOND CREAM WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. In another bowl, mix the egg, oil, orange zest and sugar. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, alternating with the buttermilk, until all the ingredients are well combined.
• Drop the dough, a teaspoonful at a time keeping the shape as rounded as possible, onto the prepared baking sheet, taking care to leave enough space between the cookies as they expand while baking.
• Bake about 8 minutes, until slightly golden around the edges, but do not overbake for they will get hard. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• While the cookies are cooling, prepare the filling. In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, mix the cream cheese and butter until light and well blended. Add the sifted powder sugar, in batches, until the filling is perfectly smooth. Add the almond extract, mix well.
• To fill the cookies, use a pastry bag or spoon to spread the filling onto the the flat side of one cookie and then sandwich another cookie on top.

ORANGE ALMOND CREAM WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In another bowl, mix the egg, oil, orange zest, and sugar. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, alternating with the buttermilk, until all the ingredients are well combined.
• Drop the dough, a teaspoonful at a time, onto the prepared baking sheet, taking care to leave enough space between the cookies as they expand a little while baking, but not too much.
• Also try to keep the shape as round and even as possible, it makes it easier to match the cookies after they are baked.
• Bake the cookies about 8 minutes, until they are slightly golden around the edges, but do not over bake them, you want them to be tender, not hard. Once the cookies are done baking, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• While the cookies are cooling, prepare the filling. In the bowl of your mixer of choice, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese and the butter until light and well blended. Add the sifted powdered sugar, in batches, until the filling is perfectly smooth. Add the almond extract, mix well.
• To fill the cookies, you can use a spoon or a pastry bag to spread some of the filling onto one of the cookies and then sandwich another cookie on top. Fill and sandwich cookies until all the cookies are matched. You might have some filling leftover, it makes a nice frosting on cupcakes or muffins.

CREAMSICLE WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt onto a sheet of waxed paper.
• 3. In a large bowl beat together the butter, shortening, and both sugars until light and creamy about 3 min.
• 4. Add the eggs and the buttermilk until combined. In a measuring cup combine the milk, baking soda and vinegar.
• 5. Alternate the milk mixture, and the flour mixture when adding to the batter. Beat on low until combined.
• 6. Add the vanilla and beat on med. speed about 2 min. until until completely combined.
• 7. Using a cookie scoop drop about 1 tablespoon of batter onto the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
• 8. 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.
• 9. For the filling ~ sift the confectioners sugar on to parchment paper.
• 10. In a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese, and sugar on low speed until well combined.
• 11. Add the orange zest, butter, vanilla and orange juice. Increase the speed to medium and beat until creamy and smooth about 4 min.