Betty Crocker Whoopie Pies

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The Whoopie Pie may be a favorite of the Northeast, but anyone can make these cakes/cookies/pies at home this holiday season.

Cook Time:

Prep Time:45 min

Total Time:1 hours25 min

Servings: 18

Ingredients:

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 teaspoon vanilla

1 Egg

2 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cup powdered sugar

1 Jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme

3/4 cup butter, softened

6 to 7 teaspoons milk

Preparation:

Heat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the buttermilk, vanilla, egg and chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

In large bowl, beat filling ingredients on medium speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Place flat sides of 2 cookies together with slightly less than 3 tablespoons filling, sandwich-style. Store in tightly covered container.

Fold 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips into the filling.

Add 6 drops red food color to filling ingredients. Once cookies are assembled, sprinkle edges of filling with crushed peppermint candies or candy canes.

Fold 1/2 cup chocolate-covered toffee bits into the filling.