Best Zucchini Whoopie Pies Recipes

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Provided by á-4326

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup grated zucchini
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts
Cream Cheese Filling
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese at room temperature.
3 tbs soft butter
2 tsp milk
1 lb confectionary sugar

Steps:

Blend flour with salt, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside. Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add egg and continue beating until fluffy. Stir in baking powder, baking soda and zucchini. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. When well mixed, stir in nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Cool and fill with Cream Cheese Filling. The amount of filling per cookie varies with the size of your cookies, but you can be generous. Store in refrigerator. Makes 2 1/2 dozen or more whoopie pies.

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes 2 dozen sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Simple Seven-Minute Frosting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sift together flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside. Line 2 baking pans with Silpats (French nonstick baking mats) or parchment paper. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Slowly add dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop, place cookies onto lined baking pans, 12 per pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool. Repeat with remaining batter.
Spread 2 tablespoons frosting onto each of 24 cookies. Sandwich together with remaining 24 cookies.