Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

 Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

This recipe is a recipe for Carrot Cookies but made them into whoopie pies 

3/4 c. shortening

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. vanilla

3/4 c. sugar

2 c. sifted flour

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 c. cooked mashed carrots

Optional you can add or leave out 

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. clove

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. all spice 

Cream shortening, salt and vanilla. The large amount of salt is used since none is added to carrots. Add sugar, gradually. add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour and baking powder together. Pare and cook carrots in amount to make 3/4 c. when mashed. Fold in mashed carrots. Drop by spoonful's onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 min. Makes about 40 cookies. 

*Notes: I added 1 more egg noticed its dry consistency . I baked them for 20mins 

Filling:

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 stick butter

8oz. package of cream cheese

3 1/2- 4 c. confectioner's sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Beat softened butter and cream cheese together

2. Slowly add confectioner's sugar and vanilla extract, beating until creamy 

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                                                                    Carrot Cookies

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Blueberry Cake

2 eggs separated

1 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Shortening
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 c. Unbleached Flour + 1 Tbs. Unbleached
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/3 c. Milk
1 1/2 c. Fresh Blueberries

Separate eggs, beat 2 egg whites until stiff fold in about 1/4 c. sugar. Set aside

Cream shortening, add salt and vanilla to this. Add remaining 3/4 c. sugar, add 2 egg yolks and beat mixture until light and creamy.
Sift all purpose flour, measure 1 1/2 c. and sift together 1 tsp. baking powder.
Add alternately to creamed mixture with 1/3 c. milk
Fold in beaten egg whites and sugar.
Measure 1 1/2 c. blueberries, sprinkle 1 Tbs. flour over them and mix lightly, Fold into cake mixture . Turn into well-greased 8x8 pan. Sprinkle  a small amount of sugar on top of mixture.
Bake at 350 for about 45mins..

* Don't forget to put sugar on top of cake!!