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Chocolate Whoopie Pies
Chocolate whoopie pies are soft, fluffy, and delicious cookie sandwiches. Two homemade chocolate cookies filled with a fluffy vanilla filling make for the ultimate chocolate treat you won’t be able to resist.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 sandwiches
Calories: 401 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookie dough
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Filling
- 2 TBS flour
- ½ cup milk
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- Cream together butter (or shortening) and sugar. Once creamed, add the egg and beat until light and fluffy.
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in small bowl.
- Alternate adding buttermilk and dry ingredients to creamed mixture until well incorporated.
- Drop dough by teaspoon onto baking sheet about 2" apart. Bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool before filling.
- In a double broiler, heat flour, milk, and salt until it makes a paste.
- Cream butter, sugar and vanilla together, then add the paste and beat until it is light and fluffy.
- Spread filling between two cookies to make a sandwich. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store any leftover chocolate whoopie pies in the refrigerator. You can either serve chilled or remove them from the fridge about 30 minutes before serving to allow them to come to room temperature. Cookies should be enjoyed within 5 days.
- Stir constantly to make sure that the mixture doesn’t burn as you are mixing to create the chocolate paste.
- Use a teaspoon measuring spoon to measure out the cookies to keep them about the same size.
- Buttermilk can be made by combining 1 cup milk with 1 TBS either white vinegar or lemon juice. Combine and let sit for 10 minutes before using in the recipe.
- Freeze whoopie pies after baked by wrapping them each individually in plastic wrap then putting into a plastic bag so you can thaw them individually as well. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition Information
Calories
401kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
384mg
(16%)
Potassium
159mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
525IU
(11%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 384mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 525IU | 11% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.