Whoopie Pies ~ Oatmeal and Raisin

Cupcakes are my favorite but whoopie pies….well….they are perfect! Two soft little cookie cakes protecting a sweet icy filling. What more could you want from a dessert? 😉 For some reason my mind goes to oatmeal this time of year ~ a warm bowl of oatmeal for breakfast…oatmeal raisin granola and of course, Oatmeal for Dessert. I’m also a softie when it comes to the kids so I let them have these for a snack if they want ~ but never breakfast ~ I’m not that much of a softie (yet).

Oatmeal and Raisin Whoopie Pies

2013-09-27 08:00:45

Yields 12

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For the Whoopie Cakes

1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk
1 cup Old Fashioned Oats {not the quick cook kind}
1/2 cup raisins

Maple Cream Filling

8 ounces cream cheese
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Sift together your flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Place butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
Beat in the egg.
Add one half of the flour mixture, then the milk and then the remainder of the flour mixture.
Gently stir in the oatmeal and raisins.
Spoon and shape 24 mounds of batter on the cookie sheets making sure to allow room for them to spread.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until baked through.
Cool for 5 minutes on wire racks and then gently remove the cookies and allow to complete cooling.

For the Filling

Place the cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl and beat until well blended.
Beat in the maple syrup, cinnamon and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
Spread the filling over one flat side of the oatmeal raisin cookie, top with another cookie, flat side down and now you have your whoopie pies!

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These whoopie pies are a great dessert for any time of the year but with Oatmeal and Raisins in them, they’re healthy, right?

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