Molasses Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 -3 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup molasses

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 f degrees.
• 2 cookie: cream butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
• 3 add molasses and milk.
• 4 blend well.
• 5 mix in sifted dry ingredients.
• 6 chill for 2 hours in fridge.
• 7 drop by tbls.
• 8 unto greased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake 10 minutes.
• 10 remove and cool on racks.
• 11 filling: whip butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 12 slowly add milk/molasses and incorporate.
• 13 add spice and beat well.
• 14 use as filling between two cookies.