Cara Cara Whoopie Pies with Marshmallow Filling (Dairy Free)

CategoryDessertDifficultyIntermediate

Yields10 Servings

Cookie Ingredient
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 2 tsp baking soda
 ¼ tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt
 ¼ cup dairy-free butter
  cup granulated sugar
 2 whole eggs
 1 tsp vanilla
  cup Homegrown Organic Farms Cara Cara orange juice (approx. 2 med oranges)
 1 Homegrown Organic Farms Cara Cara orange for zest
Filling
 ¼ cup water
 ½ cup granulated sugar
 ½ cup corn syrup
 1 egg white
 ¼ tsp cream of tartar
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 ½ tsp almond extract
 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Cookie Baking Instruction
1

Preheat oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2

Cream together butter and sugar, then add in whole eggs, vanilla and Cara Cara orange juice until well blended.

3

Mix in salt, baking soda, baking powder and all-purpose flour until well combined.

4

Place large circular spoonfuls (about 1-1/2" across) on the parchment paper lined cookie sheets, seperating them by about 2" as they will spread.

5

Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool before assembly.

Filling Cooking Instruction
6

In a stand mixer, combine egg white and cream of tartar. Set mixer on low and allow it to beat while you are working on the sugar mixture.

Assembling the Whoopie Pies
7

Select two similarly sized cookies and place a 2 tbsp dollop of filling on one cookie. Place the second cookie on top and swirl it around while pressing down to distribute the filling evenly in between the cookies.

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredient
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 2 tsp baking soda
 ¼ tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt
 ¼ cup dairy-free butter
  cup granulated sugar
 2 whole eggs
 1 tsp vanilla
  cup Homegrown Organic Farms Cara Cara orange juice (approx. 2 med oranges)
 1 Homegrown Organic Farms Cara Cara orange for zest
Filling
 ¼ cup water
 ½ cup granulated sugar
 ½ cup corn syrup
 1 egg white
 ¼ tsp cream of tartar
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 ½ tsp almond extract
 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Directions

Cookie Baking Instruction
1

Preheat oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2

Cream together butter and sugar, then add in whole eggs, vanilla and Cara Cara orange juice until well blended.

3

Mix in salt, baking soda, baking powder and all-purpose flour until well combined.

4

Place large circular spoonfuls (about 1-1/2" across) on the parchment paper lined cookie sheets, seperating them by about 2" as they will spread.

5

Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool before assembly.

Filling Cooking Instruction
6

In a stand mixer, combine egg white and cream of tartar. Set mixer on low and allow it to beat while you are working on the sugar mixture.

Assembling the Whoopie Pies
7

Select two similarly sized cookies and place a 2 tbsp dollop of filling on one cookie. Place the second cookie on top and swirl it around while pressing down to distribute the filling evenly in between the cookies.

Cara Cara Whoopie Pies with Marshmallow Filling (Dairy Free)