Spiced Sweet Potato Whoopie Pies with Cream Filling Recipe - Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
• 7 tablespoons plus 2 tablespoons, softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 4 oz softened cream cheese
• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 2 teaspoons divided vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup salted cocktail peanuts