LEMON WHOOPIE PIES

Lemon Whoopie Pies image

Provided by Deborah Harroun

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 egg
Grated peel of 1 lemon
1 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy lemon or creamy white frosting (from 1-lb container)
Grated peel of 1 lemon
Yellow food color, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir together cookie mix and flour. Add remaining cookie ingredients; stir until stiff dough forms.
Shape dough into 28 (1 1/4-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls slightly with your hand.
Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.
In small bowl, mix filling ingredients. For each whoopie pie, spread or pipe filling on bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press together.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving