Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies


By: JELL-O "These whoopie pies are made with spice cake rounds, filled with a sweet creamy filling, and topped with pecans."

Prep Time:20 Min
Ready In:51 Min
Original Recipe Yield 22 whoopie pies

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package (2 layer size) spice cake mix
2 (3.4 ounce) packages JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding, divided
3 large carrots, shredded
1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups milk

Directions



Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare cake batter as directed on package, except reduce water to 1/3 cup. Stir in 1 pkg. dry pudding mix and carrots. Drop 1 rounded Tbsp. batter, 2 inches apart, into 44 mounds on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle half with nuts.
Bake 14 to 16 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out almost clean. Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Beat cream cheese and milk in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add remaining dry pudding mix package; mix well.
Spread rounded 1 Tbsp. filling onto bottom side of each plain cookie; cover with nut-topped cookie.
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Footnotes

Variation: Prepare as directed, omitting the shredded carrots and using a carrot cake mix.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 174 | Total Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 13mg

Source:http://allrecipes.com