Whoopie Pies have become quite trendy with all sorts of versions popping up. From the classic Chocolate and Vanilla to Red Velvet and Banana, the possibilities are endless. I thought Lemon-flavored Whoopie Pies would be perfect for a mid-summer treat.
These Whoopie Pies are super soft and both sweet and tart. The addition os both fresh lemon juice and lemon zest really amps up the flavor. Eating them straight from the fridge adds to their refreshing quality.
Lemon Whoopie Pies
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Lemon Cream Cheese Filling
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir together with a whisk and set aside.
- Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest at medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Reduce speed to low and add 1/2 of flour, then the buttermilk, and then remaining flour. Mix just until combined.
- Drop heaping tablespoon full of dough onto baking sheets about 3 inches apart.
- Bake until firm on top, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes and then carefully remove to wire rack.
To Make Filling
- Using a mixer with a paddle attachment beat butter, cream cheese, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest until combined and smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
- Place a large dollop of filling on underside of 1/2 of the cookies and top with remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Yield: 14 whoopie pies
Recipe Source: Joy the Baker via Sweet Pea’s Kitchen
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Do you have any RC Cola to go with the whoopie pies?
I haven’t had an RC Cola in years!
Wow! These are so on my “to-do” list! Love lemon anything! Making these soon!
~Stephanie
Stephanie- Thanks for stopping by! I used to be a chocolate only desserts kind of girl, but I’m finding I really enjoy desserts with lemon.
How can i use this recipe in my whoppie pie pan. Would i have to grease the pan or not.
These look divine and your pictures are gorgeous! I’ll have to try these out and when I do, I’ll feature them on my blog and be sure to refer back to you.
Thanks for sharing! Hope your day is going wonderfully!
I have an entire bag of lemons I need to use up! These look delicious!
Although sometimes I think a bunch of lemons looks so pretty, I hate to cut them up and use them!
These look soooo good! I guess I had not thought much about branching out from original whoopie pies.
Hi Michelle! I actually haven’t even made regular whoopie pies before.
Thanks for stopping by!
Try pumpkin whoopie pies and add mini-chocolate chips. OR add coconut and mini-chocolate chips to the fillling for chocolate whoopie pies!! Yummy!!!
Love the coconut idea Linda!
my daughter and i made peanut butter chocolate whoopie pies the other day-but she would love these! thanks!and saying hi from the mom on a time out blog hop.
Oooh! Peanut Butter Chocolate whoopie pies sound fabulous! Thanks for stopping by!
If your peanut butter whoopie pies tend to be HARD like mine- add some apple sauce to the dough and they soften up the cookie and wont affect the flavor!!
Great post. I found this through Turning the Clock Back’s What’s Cooking Wednesday. I have linked in a post about some home-made steak burgers I did. Have a lovely week.
Thanks for stopping by Carole! I will have to check out your steak burgers. Sounds delicious!
I am absolutely going to try these – when I told my husband about them he said, “oooooooooo.” My husband and one of my boys are HUGE lemon dessert people so this will go over very well in our house. Thanks!
I am a huge lemon lover too. Let me know how you like it.
wow that loooks so tasty! I’d love you to linkup to my linky party going on today!
http://itsjustcalledspicy.blogspot.com/2012/07/spicy-link-up-12.html
jen
Thanks Jenna! I’d love to link up to your Linky Party!
those sound really great!
Thanks Sue! I’ll have to check out your blog! Sounds really yummy !
Good Morning Christin,
I am very happy to see you today and would just love to have one of your delicious Lemon Whoopie Pies with my morning coffee. I just love lemon and these will be a big hit with our family. Hope you are have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Miz Helen- Thanks for stopping by and for hosting Full Plate Thursday!
Hello! Linking up from Fantabulous Friday! This looks amazing – can’t wait to try it! I hope you’ll come visit me at jugglingactmama.blogspot.com
Thanks so much and I would love to visit your blog. Will be dropping by shortly.
Delicious looking cookies
We love so much lemon flavor in sweets, and I’d love to try making these.
Thanks for sharing!:)
Thanks Winnie!
Thank you so much for linking up to Tasty Thursdays last week. This post will be FEATURED this week. Congrats!! Hope to see you again!!
Nichi – The Mandatory Mooch
Hi Nichi! Thanks so much for featuring my post! What an honor. Will be stopping by again this week to link something else up. Thanks for hosting!
Yea! These turned out great! I am so happy that you enjoyed the whoppie pies. They are definitely one of my favorites!
Thank you so much! Love your blog. The whoopie pies are delicious.
Did someone say lemon woopie pie? Sounds awesome. I hope you can link this up to Thursday Food Fest! Thanks Sarah
Sarah! Thanks for visiting. I will most definitely link up tomorrow at Thursday Food Fest!
These look absolutely heavenly! Pinning! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
I like lemon sweets, and just have to make these. I love your blog, and SC! We lived in Rock Hill for 5 years. Wow, Fort Mill surely has changed since we left in 1984! I am a new follower. Patsy
Hi Patty! Fort Mill really has changed as well as Rock Hill. You wouldn’t believe the new development that just started being built where the old Celenese Plant was off of Highway 21 along the Catawba River.
Thanks for visiting!
Hello Christin! Just wanted to stop by and let you know I chose your Lemon Whoopie pies as my personal pick at this weeks Weekend Potluck. I LOVE lemon in the summer and these looks super delicious! Can’t wait to try them. Can’t wait to see what you brought this week! Have a terrific weekend!
http://sunflowersupperclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/weekend-potluck-29.html
Hi Kim! Thanks so much for choosing my Whoopie Pies! Your blog is one of my favorite to visit.
Oh Christin, the next time I’m in your neck of the woods, I’m coming by your house for a plate of these ok?!?!
I love lemon desserts! Thanks so much for sharing these at Mom’s Test Meal Mondays!
You are welcome at my house anytime