BANANA WHOOPIE PIES

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Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Bake

Yield 3 Dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c mashed banana (from 1 large ripe banana)
1/2 c sour cream
4 oz (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/2 c packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Combine banana and sour cream in another bowl. 2. Beat butter and granulated and brown sugars with a mixer on medium high speed, until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and 1/2 tsp vanilla, beating until incorporated. Add banana mixture in 2 additions, alternatedly with flour mixture. 3. Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch plain tip. Pipe batter into 1 1/4-inch rounds on baking sheets, spacing rounds 1 1/2 inches apart. 4. Bake until edges are golden, about 12 minutes. Slice parchment, with cookies, onto wire racks. Let cool. (Unfilled cookies can be stored for up to 1 day.) 5. Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. 6. Pipe or spoon 1 Tbs cream cheese mixture onto the flat sides of half the cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve immediately.

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