Description
Soft, spiced cookies kissed with apple cider and sandwiched together with creamy caramel filling. These Apple Cider Whoopie Pie Cookies with Caramel are the ultimate cozy dessert for fall gatherings—or anytime your sweet tooth calls.
Ingredients
Cookies:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup apple cider
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Caramel Filling:
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Substitutions:
Gluten-free flour blend in place of all-purpose
Coconut sugar instead of brown sugar
Replace half of the butter with unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy (3–5 minutes).
Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in apple cider and vanilla until combined.
Slowly add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Stir until just combined (do not overmix).
Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving space for spreading.
Bake 12–15 minutes, until edges are golden and centers set. Cool completely.
For caramel filling: melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and cream, stirring until dissolved. Bring to gentle boil and cook 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Assemble whoopie pies: spread caramel filling on flat side of one cookie, top with another, and press gently.
Dust with powdered sugar (optional) and serve!
Notes
Cookies must be fully cooled before filling to avoid melting the caramel.
Store assembled whoopie pies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days, or refrigerate up to 5.
Freeze unfilled cookies for up to 2 months; thaw and add filling before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg