Gingerbread Whoopie Pies | Louisiana Egg Commission

Ingredients

• all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled: 2 1/3 cups (292g)
• ground cinnamon: 2 tsp.
• ground ginger: 2 tsp.
• ground nutmeg: 1/2 tsp.
• ground allspice: 1/4 tsp.
• baking soda: 3/4 tsp.
• baking powder: 1/2 tsp.
• salt: 1/2 tsp.
• unsulphured dark molasses (not blackstrap): 1/3 cup
• hot espresso or water: 1/4 cup
• granulated sugar: 1/2 cup (100 g)
• dark brown sugar: 1/4 cup (50 g)
• vegetable oil: 1/2 cup
• large eggs, room temperature: 2
• vanilla: 1 tsp.
• cream cheese, room temperature: 8 oz.
• unsalted butter, room temperature: 1/2 cup (113 g)
• confectioners sugar, sifted: 3 cups (360 g)
• pure maple syrup (to taste): 1-2 tbsp.
• heavy cream or whole milk, as needed: 1-2 tbsp.