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Hi! I made these for our monthly Sunday Waffles (a standing invite to our friends and family to join us on the first Sunday of each month for delicious home-made waffles and bacon) and while the Whoopie Pies were yummy, they weren't quite "right." For starters, my sliders were more flat and lacked the texture and height of the pies in the photo above. Secondly, I used bakers sugar and attempted to sift it, per the instructions. The sugar was so fine, it fell through the sifter. Even so, there was still a slight gritty texture to the filling. Is that because I used a low fat cream cheese? I'm not sure how to rectify the structure of the pies (more flour?) and I think a different low(er) sugar cream cheese filling would really make the whole experience pop. People loved them (also said they were quite rich) and ate all but the last two.