Homemade Moon Pies

Homemade Moon Pies

Active Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) whole-wheat pastry flour

1 cup (4 1/4 oz.) all-purpose flour

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 cup cold salted butter, cut into 1/2-in. pieces

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup water

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup marshmallow creme

12 oz. semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

2 Tbsp. canola oil

Directions

1. Prepare oven and baking sheets:

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Make dough:
   Stir together flours, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl until well combined. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or your fingers until butter pieces are pea-sized and fully coated in flour. Fold in honey, water, and vanilla until dough just comes together.

3. Roll out dough:
   Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Pat dough together until a cohesive ball is formed, and no dry bits of flour remain. Roll half of dough 1/4-inch thick.

4. Cut rounds, and add to baking sheet:
   Using a 21/2-inch round cutter, cut 8 rounds of dough, rerolling scraps as necessary. Place dough rounds on 1 prepared baking sheet; repeat with remaining half of dough and baking sheet.

5. Bake:
   Bake in preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are just set, rotating pans halfway through baking. Let cool on pans 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

6. Assemble cookies, and freeze:
   Once cookies are cooled, spread about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons marshmallow creme on the flat sides of 8 of the cookies. Place remaining 8 cookies on top of marshmallow creme, creating 8 sandwiches. Place sandwich cookies on a baking sheet and freeze 30 minutes or until marshmallow creme is set.

7. Melt chocolate:
   Meanwhile, place chocolate and canola oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 50% power until melted, stirring at 30 second intervals, about 1 1/2 minutes.

8. Dip cookies:
   Once sandwich cookies are chilled, dip 1 sandwich cookie at a time in melted chocolate. Transfer dipped moon pie to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cookies. Let chocolate fully set before serving, about 30 minutes.