Tehachapi Moon Pies

Health score
1%
Tehachapi Moon Pies
10 min.
6
333kcal

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Ingredients

  • 12 small chocolate-hazelnut pirouette cookies store-bought soft
  • 0.3 cup mint 
  • ounce cream cheese softened
  • cup marshmallow creme 
  •  orange zest 
  • teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • hand mixer
  • cookie cutter

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, marshmallow cream, vanilla and orange zest with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy.
  3. Using a 2 1/2 to 3-inch biscuit cutter or round cookie cutter, cut out the outside edge of each cookie to form clean smooth edges. You can use various size cutters to make different size cookies if desired.
  4. Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling on to the bottom of 6 cookies. Top with the remaining cookies and lightly press down so that the filling is pushed to the edge of the cookie.
  5. Place the sprinkles into a saucer and roll the sides of each moon pie into the sprinkles.
  6. Place on a serving dish.

Nutrition Facts

Calories333kcal
Protein4.58%
Fat43.84%
Carbs51.58%

Properties

Glycemic Index
12.75
Glycemic Load
8.8
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
4.3004348226216%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:333.47kcal
16.67%
Fat:16.76g
25.79%
Saturated Fat:8.97g
56.09%
Carbohydrates:44.38g
14.79%
Net Carbohydrates:43.35g
15.76%
Sugar:29.57g
32.85%
Cholesterol:38.66mg
12.89%
Sodium:258.01mg
11.22%
Alcohol:0.23g
100%
Alcohol %:0.31%
100%
Protein:3.94g
7.88%
Vitamin A:518.93IU
10.38%
Vitamin B2:0.15mg
9.01%
Manganese:0.17mg
8.64%
Phosphorus:72.59mg
7.26%
Selenium:4.64µg
6.63%
Copper:0.12mg
6.01%
Iron:1.02mg
5.67%
Calcium:47.4mg
4.74%
Magnesium:16.64mg
4.16%
Fiber:1.03g
4.11%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
3.99%
Folate:15.28µg
3.82%
Vitamin B3:0.74mg
3.71%
Vitamin E:0.5mg
3.35%
Vitamin C:2.72mg
3.3%
Vitamin B5:0.32mg
3.17%
Zinc:0.46mg
3.04%
Potassium:105.52mg
3.01%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
1.86%
Vitamin B12:0.1µg
1.75%
Vitamin K:1.37µg
1.3%