Jack-o'-Lantern Whoopie Pies

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

Cookies

Filling

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1 tube (4.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ black decorating icing
  • 1 tube (4.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ green decorating icing
  • Betty Crocker™ decorating tips (for use with Betty Crocker™ decorating icing)

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat cookie ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Using (2 tablespoon-size) ice cream scoop, drop batter 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. With damp hands, gently smooth out dough.
  • 2
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar; beat until blended. Stir in maple extract.
  • 4
    For each pie, spread about 1 generous tablespoon filling on bottom of 1 cooled cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press cookies together.
  • 5
    Using black decorating icing, pipe jack-o’-lantern faces. Using green decorating icing, pipe jack-o’-lantern stems on tops of pies.

  • The texture of these pies is exceptionally soft. They’re best stored tightly covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe
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