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Birthday Whoopie Pies
These Birthday Whoopie Pies are so fun to eat! As adorable as they are delicious, try this take on a traditional birthday cake!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 368 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon Rainbow nonpareils sprinkles
Frosting
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Rainbow nonpareils sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, and then add the vanilla extract - beat until well mixed.
- Alternate adding flour and milk until all gone (begin and end with flour)
- Fold in the rainbow nonpareils.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Don’t flatten them!
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.
- Cool on a wire rack.
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Frosting
- In a saucepan, whisk together the milk and flour. Mix until smooth.
- Cook, whisking constantly until the mixture JUST comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- In the stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Add the flour mixture and the vanilla and beat until fluffy and creamy.
- Use a small cookie scoop, and
- Spread about 2 tablespoons frosting onto bottom of 1 cookie; top with another cookie, bottom-side down.
- Press together until they hold, and a little of the frosting squishes out.
- Sprinkle the edges with extra nonpareils (sprinkles).
- Devour.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
368kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
253mg
(11%)
Potassium
149mg
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
545IU
(11%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368
% Daily Value*
Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
Protein | 4g | 8% |
Fat | 17g | 26% |
Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
Sodium | 253mg | 11% |
Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
Sugar | 28g | 56% |
Vitamin A | 545IU | 11% |
Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.