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banana whoopie cookies

I saw this recipe in the Latest Issue of Martha. Determined to have no gaps in my collection, I was upset when I found that this issue grew feet and walked away. The cookie of the month was the Banana Whoopie Cookie. Going off of internet searches, this recipe is the closest to the one in my missing magazine. Later I learned the recpie is missing lemon zest.

Banana Whoopie Cookies

Batter

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. mashed banana
1/2 c. sour cream
1 softened stick of butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla

Filling
2 pkg. softened cream cheese
1 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preheat 350
Bowl 1: Mix flour, powder, soda, salt
Bowl 2: Mix banana & sour cream
Mixing Bowl: Beat butter and sugars til light and creamy, add egg & vanilla. Alternately mix in bowl 1 then 2 ending with 1
Scoop in pastry bag and pipe 1 1/4 rounds onto parchment lined baking sheets.
Bake 10-12 min. Edges lightly golden. Cakey Consistancy

Beat filling ingredients and scoop between flat sides of cooled cookies.

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