Description
Apple Cider Whoopie Pies are the quintessential fall dessert that encapsulates the cozy flavors of autumn. These delightful sandwich cookies, infused with apple cider, cinnamon, and apple butter, deliver a soft texture and rich taste that will warm your heart. Each pie is generously filled with your choice of bourbon caramel buttercream or brown sugar cream cheese icing, making them a perfect treat for gatherings, cozy nights in, or as a memorable dessert for any occasion. With their enticing cinnamon sugar coating and customizable fillings, these whoopie pies are sure to impress friends and family alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups apple cider (reduced to 1/4 cup)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature, divided)
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup plus 2 teaspoons brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup apple butter or applesauce
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature for frosting)
- 1 ¼ – 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Bourbon Caramel Sauce
- 1 pinch of salt
- 4 ½ ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 3 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted, plus more if needed)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a saucepan, bring apple cider to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until it reduces to about 1/4 cup. Let cool.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugars until creamy. Add vanilla and eggs; mix well. Stir in reduced apple cider and apple butter/applesauce.
- Gradually add dry ingredients until just combined.
- Drop mounds of dough onto lined baking sheets, spacing them three inches apart. Bake for 11-13 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool on racks before filling each pie with your choice of frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (45g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg