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Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Two soft, cake-like cookies sandwiched around mounds of fluffy peppermint filling! A must-try holiday cookie recipe from Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate.
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Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Prep Time50 Minutes
Servings20
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Ingredients
FOR THE COOKIES: 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
FOR THE FILLING: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup marshmallow fluff
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red food coloring
Crushed candy canes
Directions
  1. FOR THE COOKIES: For the Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix until combined.
  3. In separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add egg and vanilla and beat for two more minutes.
  5. Add half of the flour mixture and half of the milk and beat on low until incorporated. Repeat with remaining flour and milk and beat until combined.
  6. Drop batter on prepared baking sheets in tablespoon clumps, each about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes each or until pies spring back when pressed gently.
  7. Cool for about five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
  8. FOR THE FILLING: In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  9. Add marshmallow fluff, milk and peppermint extract; beat another 2 minutes.
  10. Remove about half of the filling that will remain white.
  11. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the remaining filling and beat until combined. Add more until desired color is attained.
  12. Spread or pipe filling onto half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Place crushed candy canes in a shallow bowl or on a plate and roll the cookie filling in crushed candy canes. Serve and enjoy!
50 minutes
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Makes 20 servings
FOR THE COOKIES: 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$6.49$1.30/lb
⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
TCHO Super Powder Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
TCHO Super Powder Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 6.7 Ounce
$6.99$1.04/oz
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Our Family Baking Soda
Our Family Baking Soda, 16 Ounce
$1.19$0.07/oz
½ teaspoon salt
Morton Salt
Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
$2.83$0.11/oz
½ cup unsalted butter
Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter
Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound
$5.39$5.39/lb
1 cup packed brown sugar
Crystal Light Brown Sugar
Crystal Light Brown Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.79$1.90/lb
1 egg
Country Lane Large Eggs
Country Lane Large Eggs, 12 Each
$4.99$0.42 each
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 Ounce
Deal
$3.29 was $3.99$3.29/oz
1 cup milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.59$5.18/gal
FOR THE FILLING: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter
Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound
$5.39$5.39/lb
2 cups powdered sugar
Wholesome Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar
Wholesome Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar, 16 Ounce
$5.89$0.37/oz
1 cup marshmallow fluff
Dandies Vanilla Marshmallows
Dandies Vanilla Marshmallows, 10 Ounce
$5.99$0.60/oz
2 tablespoons milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.59$5.18/gal
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract
McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract, 1 Ounce
$6.69$6.69/oz
Red food coloring
McCormick Red Food Color
McCormick Red Food Color, 1 Ounce
Huge Deal
$3.99 was $5.19$3.99/oz
Crushed candy canes
Brach's Holiday Peppermint Candy Canes
Brach's Holiday Peppermint Candy Canes, 20 Each
Deal
$3.49 was $3.99$0.17 each

Directions

  1. FOR THE COOKIES: For the Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix until combined.
  3. In separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add egg and vanilla and beat for two more minutes.
  5. Add half of the flour mixture and half of the milk and beat on low until incorporated. Repeat with remaining flour and milk and beat until combined.
  6. Drop batter on prepared baking sheets in tablespoon clumps, each about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes each or until pies spring back when pressed gently.
  7. Cool for about five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
  8. FOR THE FILLING: In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  9. Add marshmallow fluff, milk and peppermint extract; beat another 2 minutes.
  10. Remove about half of the filling that will remain white.
  11. Add a few drops of red food coloring to the remaining filling and beat until combined. Add more until desired color is attained.
  12. Spread or pipe filling onto half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Place crushed candy canes in a shallow bowl or on a plate and roll the cookie filling in crushed candy canes. Serve and enjoy!