My love for all things pumpkin is no secret. But it’s about time I gave apples their autumnal spotlight! These Apple Cider Whoopie Pies combine two of my favorite things – whoopie pies and apple cider donuts – to make an absolutely wonderful fall dessert.
If you’ve never had a whoopie pie before, they are just two cake-like cookies with a creamy frosting sandwiched in between. These Apple Cider Whoopie Pies have two spiced apple cider flavored cookies, coated in a cinnamon sugar, and then filled with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients (makes 10 whoopie pies):
Cookies:
- 1 1/4 cups apple cider
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup apple butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 oz powdered sugar