Whoopie Pie Cookies
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 7 Min.
- Prep:
- 1 Hr.
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Yields:
- 36 filled cookies
If two homemade chocolate cookies with a cherry frosting filling sounds good to you, then you'll be on board with Whoopie Pie Cookies. These soft sandwich desserts are perfect for bake sales or birthday parties. And if you're feeling creative, you can swap out the cherries for fresh strawberries or your favorite candy for a new spin on the classic flavor combination in this Whoopie Pie Cookies recipe. The whoopie pie possibilities don't end with the filling. Try our recipe for Mini Red Velvet Whoopie Pies next!
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 1 hour
- Bake Time
- 7 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
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1/2 cupshortening
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1 cupsugar
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1egg
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1-3/4 cupsall-purpose flour
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1/2 cup
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1-1/4 tspsbaking soda
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1/8 tspsalt
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1 cupbuttermilk or sour milk*
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Creme Filling
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1/4 cupbutter or margarine (1/2 stick), softened
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1/4 cupshortening
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1 cupmarshmallow creme
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1-1/4 cupspowdered sugar
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1-1/2 tspsvanilla extract
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1/4 cupmaraschino cherries, chopped, well drained (optional)
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Step-By-Step Directions
Equipment Needed
oven
cookie sheet
parchment paper
bowls
mixer
measuring cups
wire rack
rubber scraper
1
Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease.
2
Beat shortening and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to shortening mixture. Drop by teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet.
Tip
To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.
3
Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until cookies spring back when touched lightly in center. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare Creme Filling. Place 2 cookies, flat sides together, with about 1 tablespoon filling.
Creme Filling:
- Beat butter and shortening in medium bowl until creamy. Gradually add marshmallow creme, beating well.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until well blended. Stir in cherries, if desired.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 cookie (33g)Amount per servingCalories120% Daily Value*Total Fat 6g 8%Saturated Fat 2g 10%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 10mg 3%Sodium 80mg 3%Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 11gIncludes 11g Added Sugar 22%Protein 1gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 9mg 0%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 19mg 0%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients.
