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Zucchini Whoopie Pies w/cream cheese filling

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Recipe Link: www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1837,142184-234202,00.html

Zucchini Whoopie Pies w/cream cheese filling

for the cookie:
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 cup grated zucchini
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

for the filling:
7 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 Tablespoons BUTTER
1 pound powdered confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

for the cookie:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Lightly grease baking pan(s).
Mix together zucchini, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, shortening,
and egg together.
Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with the milk until
combined soothly. Stir in the vanilla and nuts.
Drop by tablespoon fulls on to baking sheet.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes.
for the filling:
Combine ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Put a dollop on the flat side of 1/2 the cookies.
Place another cookie, flat side down on top and press to make
sure the filling reaches the edge.