Apple and Pecan Whoopie Pies
Twist on a classic whoopie pie made with fresh apples and pecans.
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Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 whole apples, grated or minced...[$1.50]
- 1 tsp. lemon juice, ...[$0.02]
- 1 stick butter, softened...[$1.00]
- 1 cup white granulated sugar, ...[$0.28]
- ½ tsp. almond or vanilla extract, ...[$0.60]
- 1 large egg, ...[$0.24]
- ½ cup milk, ...[$0.12]
- 2½ cups all purpose flour, ...[$0.58]
- 2½ tsp. baking powder, ...[$0.10]
- ½ tsp. salt, ...[$0.04]
Frosting
- ¾ cup pecans, chopped small...[$2.43]
- 1 stick butter, ...[$1.00]
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract or praline liqueur, ...[$0.35]
- 3½ cups powdered sugar, ...[$1.19]
- ½ tbsp. milk or cream, ...[$0.07]
Instructions
Cookies
- Peel and grate or mince apples. Put in bowl with lemon juice and set aside.
- Cream butter, sugar, and extract together until a smooth texture is reached. Blend egg, milk, flour, baking powder, and salt together for another 3 minutes. Fold in cut apples.
- Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out and plop cookies on greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 °F for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are firm to the touch.
- Take cookies out and cook immediately on wire rack.
Frosting
- Chop and toast pecans in oven at 350 °F until golden brown. Keep eye on pecans so to not burn.
- Cream remaining ingredients until all ingredients are incorporated evenly. Make sure frosting is thick and firm. It will hold up to cookies better. So less milk is best.
- Frost cool cookie with frosting (I like to use a piping bag) and lay another on top. Press cooled toasted pecans into the side of frosting.
- Refrigerate to keep frosting firm.
Nutrition
Calories: 652kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 304mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 2gSugar: 69gVitamin A: 684IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 2mg