Lavender Whoopie Pies by Maya-Camille Broussard

When baking, they fill the room with such a botanical bliss and they are absolute delectation when sandwiched with buttery, sweet cream cheese filling.

Excerpted with permission from Justice of the Pies by Maya-Camille Broussard:

I have extremely poor sleeping habits. I generally spend between 14 and 16 hours a day in the kitchen, and I come home exhausted, but often find that I cannot fall asleep. My close friend Asha, a Reiki master and herbalist, suggested that I sleep with a small satchel of dried l…