Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies

  Desserts

These whoopie pies are soft, cakey cookies studded with tart, juicy blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. I take them to family and school events and they are always the first thing gone! Be sure to continually scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula while making the batter and frosting.

Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies

Average Rating: 4.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 1 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

  • FILLING:
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment.
  • 2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk 1-1/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, toss blueberries and lemon zest with remaining flour; gently fold into dough.
  • 3. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until edges just begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • 4. For filling, in a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until blended. Beat in honey, lemon zest and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Spread on bottoms of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Refrigerate in an airtight container.
  • 5.
    Freeze option:
    Freeze whoopie pies in freezer containers (do not stack). To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 whoopie pie: 281 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 218mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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