These cookies are created from my Grandma Eulie's Ginger Cream cookies and her cream cheese frosting. The lemon zest is my addition.
Mix well:
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/3 c. oleo (I use butter)
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. "Grandma's" brand molasses
Stir in:
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. ginger
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. cloves
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
Drop 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. Consistency in size is important since these will form the halves of the pies that need to "match up." I use a small scoop with a release.
Bake 7-8 minutes in a 400 degree oven. Cool. Spread one half the cookies with frosting and top with the other half. Store between waxed paper in an airtight container. BETTER ON SECOND DAY!
Frosting (and I totally wing it so these are approximations):
1/8 c. butter
1/8 c. cream cheese
2 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 t. milk, adjust for consistency
lemon zest to taste
Not at all! A Moon Pie is a brand-name product, basically marshmallow filling between two graham crackers, covered in chocolate. A whoopie pie is more like a soft cookie or cake with a creamy filling in between. I think they were traditionally made with chocolate cake/vanilla frosting but increasingly, all sorts of combos are out there.
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