Whoopie Pie Recipes

I promised you in the last post that I would share the recipes for the chocolate whoopie pies with peanut butter cream filling. As mentioned earlier, the recipe comes from the current issue of Cooking With Paula Deen. The boys and I had a blast with this recipe, as you can tell from the blog post. If you get a chance, try this recipe, you will be satisfied I trust.

The Cookie Recipe
Ingredient List
1&3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons butter (softened)
1 & 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk seperated
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk

Recipe Instructions:
1- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment
2- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt
3- In a large mixing bowl beat sugar and butter until fluffy
4- Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla to fluffy mixture
5- Gradually add flour mixture and buttermilk to the mixture above in portions, alternating flour and buttermilk making sure to end with a flour portion on your last add in
6- Refrigerate batter for 10 to 15 minutes then using a 1/4 cup scoop drop batter onto baking sheets, spacing by at least 3 inches
7- Bake for 12-14 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean

Creamy Peanut Butter Filling Recipe
Ingredient List
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1&1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Recipe Instructions:
1- In a medium mixing bowl beat peanut butter, butter and vanilla at medium speed
2- Once smooth, gradually add confectioners sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beat until smooth