Earth Day Whoopie Pies

Whoopie Pies (adaptive from Wild Whoopie Blueberry Pies- Sinful Nutrition)

Sandwich Cookies

• 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 cup frozen wild blueberries, thawed
• Zest and Juice of one lemon

Frosting:

• 8 ounces reduced -fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp of fresh mint, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mat.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl or stand mixer, beat sugar, butter, and canola oil together until light and fluffy.
5. Add egg, vanilla, and lemon zest and mix to combine.
6. Using a blender, blender together milk, blueberries and lemon juice until smooth.
7. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to wet ingredients, followed by ½ of milk, and mix to combine. Repeat one more time, beginning and ended with flour.
8. Scoop batter, using small ice cream scoop, one at a time into 12-16 circles about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
9. Chill in freezer for 15 minutes, or 30 minutes in refrigerator.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until firm. Let cool completely before adding frosting.
11. To prepare frosting, mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl until smooth.
12. Flip over sandwich cookies, and add frosting evenly to 6-8 of the rounds.
13. Top with remaining rounds and serve.
14. Devour and enjoy!!