Whoopie Pies

Makes around 10 whoopie pies

Prep time: 15 Minutes

Bake Time: 10 Minutes (plus time to cool)

Total Time: 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 ¾ Cups (220g) All Purpose Flour

1 Tsp (4g) Baking Soda

¼ Tsp (1g) Salt

3 Tbs (30g) Cocoa Powder

½ Cup (100g) Brown Sugar

½ Cup (100g) Granulated Sugar

2/3 Cup (160mL) Buttermilk

½ Cup (120mL) Vegetable Oil

1 Large Egg

1 Tsp (4g) Vanilla Extract

For the Frosting:

1 Cup (225g) Softened Unsalted Butter

2 Tsp (8g) Vanilla Extract

2 ¼ Cups (290g) Confectioner’s Sugar

Directions:

1.     Preheat your oven to 375F (190C) and place the racks in the upper and lower third of the oven. Line a few cookie sheets with parchment paper. 

2.     In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl or large liquid measuring cup, combine all the wet ingredients, then add to the dry. Mix with a rubber spatula until thick and smooth. 

3.     Use a 2-inch cookie scoop to scoop the batter onto the sheets. You can use spoons if you don’t have a cookie scoop, leaving a couple inches of space between each one. 

4.     Bake for 5 minutes, then switch the pans around (put the lower ones on the upper rack and vice versa) and bake for another 4-5 minutes, until slightly firm to the touch and baked through. Allow to cool completely on the pans before moving. 

5.     Make the frosting by beating the butter for a couple minutes until smooth. 

6.     Add the vanilla and mix until combined, then add the confectioner’s sugar ½ cup at a time, fully beating in each ½ cup.

7.     Once the cookies are cooled, invert half of them and pipe or spread the frosting on the flat sides, then put the other halves of the cookies on top to sandwich them together. 

-Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.