Pineapple Whoopie Pies
These Pineapple Whoopie Pies are a fabulous twist on the classic treat. With soft cake like cookies and pineapple cheesecake cream filling, these whoopie pies are a dessert from your childhood with an adult twist.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 box pineapple cake mix Can use yellow if you wish.
- ½ c. oil
- ½ c. pineapple juice
- 3 large eggs
Ingredients for Filling:
- 1 stick 4 oz. butter (softened)
- 8- oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 1 c. powdered sugar + extra for dusting tops.
- ½ c. crushed pineapple drained well
Instructions
Instructions for cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In large bowl, use your mixer to combine cake mix, oil, pineapple juice and eggs. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto cookie sheet, keeping them about 3 inches apart.
- Bake on center rack of oven approx. 10 min. or until browned.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan on baking rack.
- After cooled, spread cream filling (recipe follows) heavily on half of the cookies. Place remaining cookies on as tops and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Instructions for Filling:
- Cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix well.
- Fold in pineapple.