Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour, spooned in
• 2 tsp ginger
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar, for rolling (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl whisk flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt
2. In a large bowl beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Add molasses, egg, and vanilla – beat until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture until well combined.  Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours – or ideally, overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 350 F.  Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.  Place 2 inches apart on parchment baking sheets.
4. Bake 12-14 minutes or until set.
5. Cool before sandwiching with frosting.

Simple Butter Frosting:

• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups icing sugar, sifted

• ½ to 1 Tbsp. milk or cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Beat the butter with half a cup of the icing sugar.
2. Stir in ½ Tbsp. of the cream and the vanilla.
3. Add remaining icing sugar and beat until smooth, adding additional milk if required.