Whoopie pies—chocolate cake-like cookies with a cream filling— Add red and pink sprinkles for a fun treat for your Valentine.
Traditional Whoopie Pie recipe (From Taste of Home).
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup HERSHEY®’S Cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- FILLING:
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 cups marshmallow creme
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water and buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
- Drop by teaspoons 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 5-7 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until fluffy. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.