Gingerbread Whoopie Pies a Double-Decker Delight Recipe

• In a medium bowl whisk flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt
• In a large bowl beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Add molasses, egg, and vanilla – beat until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture until well combined.  Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours – or ideally, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.  Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.  Place 2 inches apart on parchment baking sheets.
• Bake 12-14 minutes or until set.
• Cool before sandwiching with frosting.

Simple Butter Frosting:

• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups icing sugar, sifted
• ½ to 1 Tbsp. milk or cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Beat the butter with half a cup of the icing sugar.
• Stir in ½ Tbsp. of the cream and the vanilla.
• Add remaining icing sugar and beat until smooth, adding additional milk if required.