Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
12 whoopie
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Calories
477 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
North American
Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies Recipe
Description
The Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies Recipe features cookies made from creamed butter and sugars mixed with flour, spices, rolled oats, shredded carrot, raisins, and chopped toasted walnuts. Baking yields tender cookies with a gentle crunch from oats and nuts, infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. The cream cheese frosting, made from cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar, adds smooth, tangy sweetness when sandwiched between the cookies. This combination is similar to a soft spiced little cake with rich frosting.
The baking method uses a moderate oven temperature and medium-sized cookie scoops to produce evenly baked cookies just browning at edges. These whoopie pies work well as an indulgent snack or dessert, pairing well with tea or coffee. Their portability makes them suitable for packed lunches or gatherings.
For best results, assemble the whoopie pies within a few hours of eating to maintain cookie texture. Store the frosting separately in the refrigerator and keep cookies airtight at room temperature. Let the frosting soften slightly before assembling to ease spreading.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup carrot finely shredded
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup walnuts toasted and chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ¾ cup cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until very creamy, about 2 minutes.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and nutmeg.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined. Stir in oats, carrots, raisins, and walnuts.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are just starting to get brown along the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to a cookie sheet to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Once the cookies are completely cool spread the frosting onto the bottom half of half the cookies. Top each with the remaining half of the cookies.
Notes
- Assemble the whoopie pies shortly before serving to keep the cookie texture optimal.
- Store frosting in the fridge and cookies in an airtight container at room temperature if making ahead.
- Remove frosting from the fridge about 10 minutes before assembling to soften it for spreading.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12whoopie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 477 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 whoopie cookie | |
| Calories | 477kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 1659IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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