Ginger-Molasses Whoopie Pies

I find most of my inspiration for things I bake in cookbooks, blogs, and of course now, Pinterest.  But let's not forget the "old-fashioned"way of doing things...like visiting a local bakery.  I spent the last few weeks in sunny California and visited a bakery there called SusieCakes.  Pretty much the most darling storefront ever.  Lot's of robin's blue and pastel pinks.  In any case, besides having a variety of cupcake flavors and layer cakes, they also had huge cookies, pies, bars, and my sister's favorite item...their Whoopie Pie.

SusieCakes Whoopie Pie was two large double-chocolate cookies with vanilla buttercream slather between.  It was pretty delicious.  Now I've made Pumpkin Whoopie Pies before, but they had more of a cake-like texture, and I've made Peanut Butter Oatmeal Pies, which is along the same lines of SusieCakes, but for Fall, I decided to try a new flavor mixup must more my style.  Remember, I'm not a huge chocolate fan.  

May I present, Ginger-Molasses Whoopie Pies!

Two ginger-molasses cookies with a cinnamon cream cheese filling.

I made these cookies last year and claimed they were probably my favorite cookie ever...that statement still holds true.  I always forget how amazingly delicious these cookies are.

This cookie sandwich is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy with a little creamy.  Cookie love.

Here's the recipe for the Ginger-Molasses Cookies.  The cookie recipes makes two dozen cookies or 12 cookie sandwiches.  My recipe for the frosting below makes a LOT.  I had some leftover in my freezer so you can either half the recipe or make a full recipe and freeze it for later! Enjoy :)

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

2 sticks butter, room temperature

1 package cream cheese, softened

1 tbsp vanilla

6-8 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth.  Add vanilla. Gradually add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until desired consistency.  Add cinnamon.