Cookies

Chocolatey rich Whoopie Pies are a pretty simple dessert, perfect for a party! Yummy cakes sandwich a sweet and soft cream cheese icing that wants to ooze with each bite. These throwbacks are filled with either a vanilla or a peppermint buttercream.

These are so good – they taste like a cupcake sandwich!

Recipes

Cakes

2 C AP Flour
1/2 C Cocoa Powder (sifted after measuring)
3/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 C Sugar
1/2 C Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 C vegetable oil (canola, soybean, something neutral tasting)
3 Large Eggs
1/2 C Whole Milk
2 tsp White Vinegar
1 tsp Vanilla

Prepare and stir together dry ingredients
Stir milk and vinegar together and let rest for a few minutes
Using a stand mixer, beat together sugars and wet ingredients.
Add dry ingredients and mix for less than a minute until combined
Refrigerate batter to firm it up for 30 to 60 minutes (or longer if desired)
Pipe the batter into 2″ to 3″ circles on to parchment paper  (or any size desired – mini 1″ Whoopie Pies are great party bites!)
Bake in 350 oven for about 9 minutes until Whoopie Pies spring back to a light touch
Cool completely
Gently lift cooled tops and bottom from parchment

Icing

5 Tbl Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
4 oz. Cream Cheese (regular, not whipped – room temperature)
3 C Powdered Sugar
1 tsp flavoring – Video shows half vanilla, half peppermint
1 drop green food coloring (optional, if using mint)
1 pinch salt

Throw all ingredients into a mixer unless you will be dividing to make two icings.
Mix well.
Fill piping bags with either a large round tip or an open star tip (makes a nice frill)
Pipe icing on a bottom, then place on a top, press together lightly

Enjoy!