Best 11 5 Star Whoopie Pies Recipes

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Whoopie pies, those delectable treats composed of two soft, pillowy cookies sandwiched together with a luscious filling, have captivated the hearts of dessert enthusiasts worldwide. Originating in the Amish communities of Pennsylvania, these delightful confections have evolved into a beloved classic, enjoyed by people of all ages. With their irresistible combination of chewy cookies and creamy filling, it's no wonder that whoopie pies have ascended to five-star status. In this article, we'll embark on a culinary journey to discover the secrets behind crafting the perfect whoopie pie, exploring various recipes and techniques to help you create these heavenly treats in the comfort of your own kitchen.

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WHOOPIE PIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h7m

Yield 16 Whoopie Pies

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups sugar
1 cup butter
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
Filling, recipe follows

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, or preheat a convection oven to 315 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, and eggs together until well combined. Add the oil and vanilla and beat again.
  • In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add half of the dry mixture to the egg mixture and beat or stir to blend. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and beat again. Add the remaining dry mixture and beat until incorporated. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and beat until blended.
  • With a large spoon, scoop out 32 circles of batter onto a baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
  • Spread filling onto 16 circles and place remaining circles on top, to make 16 Whoopie Pies.
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups marshmallow topping
  • Dash salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all ingredients except the milk and beat well. Add just enough milk to achieve a creamy consistency. Spread filling across cooled cookie circles.

WHOOPIE PIE RECIPE



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Refer to above post for more filling ideas!

Provided by Shiran

Time 42m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 and 3/4 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
2/3 cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 and 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick/115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar (or brown sugar)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick/115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 cups Marshmallow Fluff
1 cup (115 g/4 oz.) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Make the cakes: Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg, and vanilla and mix until combined, then mix in buttermilk. Slowly add dry ingredients, and mix just until combined.
  • Scoop mounds of batter, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons in size (I use this ice cream scoop), onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2-3 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the tops spring back when touched. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Make the filling: Place all ingredients in a large bowl and beat with a mixer until creamy and fluffy. If the filling is too stiff, you can add a little heavy cream or milk.
  • Assemble the cookies: Spread filling on the flat side of half the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing down slightly so that the filling spreads to the edge of the cookies.
  • Store in the fridge, well covered, for up to a week. Serve at room temperature.

WHOOPIE PIES



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Made from 2 small chocolate sponge cakes filled with fluffy vanilla icing, whoopie pies have been a lunch-box staple for generations. In this classic recipe, Martha uses a 1-ounce ice cream scoop to form the cookies, then sandwiches them together with 7-minute frosting.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 2 dozen sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Simple Seven-Minute Frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sift together flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside. Line 2 baking pans with Silpats (French nonstick baking mats) or parchment paper. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Slowly add dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
  • Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop, place cookies onto lined baking pans, 12 per pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool. Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Spread 2 tablespoons frosting onto each of 24 cookies. Sandwich together with remaining 24 cookies.

5-STAR WHOOPIE PIES



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Make and share this 5-Star Whoopie Pies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Nurse Amanda

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h

Yield 24 pies

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup Crisco
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces marshmallow cream
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Cookie: Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa into bowl. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 425 for about 7 minutes.
  • Filling: Beat together and fill as desired.

RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 ounce milk chocolate, chopped
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon red food coloring
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise and seeds scraped

Steps:

  • Make the cookies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the semisweet and milk chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50 percent power until melted, about 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth.
  • Whisk the melted butter, sour cream, eggs, vinegar, vanilla and food coloring in a bowl until combined. In another bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in four equal batches, whisking each batch completely before adding the next. Stir in the melted chocolate.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets and smooth the tops with a damp finger. Bake until the cookies spring back when lightly pressed, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the filling: Beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer until smooth. Beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla seeds. Sandwich a heaping tablespoonful of filling between 2 cookies; repeat with the remaining cookies and filling. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

WORLD'S BEST MAINE WHOOPIE PIES - AYUH



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Whoopie Pies are one of those comfort foods that make you want more than one. They just don't get any better. Though Whoopie Pies can be delicious any old way...the preferred way to have them is about 5-10 minutes out of the freezer. Tall glass of milk and one of these Whoopies...you will not have a care in the world! The frosting is phenomenal, but make sure you remember that when making it, it will look like a real mess until you've beaten it on high for at least five minutes. Sometime after that it will become like nothing you've seen or eaten. This makes a big batch and is easily halved.

Provided by Teresa

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Whoopie Pie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 17

½ cup vegetable shortening
2 cups milk
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's®)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's®)
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 cup milk
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (7 ounce) jars marshmallow creme

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut and set aside 25 pieces of plastic wrap about 5 inches square.
  • For cookies, beat 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening, 2 cups of milk, 2 cups of sugar, the eggs, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl, whisk the 4 cups of flour with both amounts of unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined. Beat the flour mixture into the wet ingredients just until smooth.
  • Scoop up the batter by teaspoons, and drop onto ungreased baking sheets in small round dollops about 2 inches apart. Recipe should make about 50 cookies. The cookies will rise and expand a lot.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set in the middle, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheets for several minutes before removing to finish cooling on racks.
  • To make the filling, place 1 cup milk in a microwave-safe measuring cup, and cook in microwave until hot but not simmering, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the heated milk into a large mixing bowl. Add the cup of room temperature butter, 1 cup of vegetable shortening, 2 cups of sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and the marshmallow creme. Beat the mixture on high speed until the frosting is fluffy, 5 to 10 minutes. At first the frosting will appear lumpy, but keep beating.
  • To fill the cookies, choose 2 cookies that are about the same size, and spread about 1 1/2 tablespoon of the frosting onto the flat bottom of a cookie. Top with the other cookie, flat side down, and wrap the filled cookie in a sheet of plastic wrap. Place the filled cookie into the freezer. Repeat with remaining cookies and frosting, wrapping each whoopie pie in plastic wrap and freezing.
  • To serve, remove whoopie pies from the freezer and allow to thaw until very cold but not frozen, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.5 calories, Carbohydrate 62.8 g, Cholesterol 36.7 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 363.9 mg, Sugar 40.9 g

MAMA'S WHOOPIE PIES



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My mom's whoopie pie recipe, my personal favorite!

Provided by hb936

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Whoopie Pie Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter at room temperature
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups milk
¾ cup butter at room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups marshmallow creme

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl. Beat 1 cup butter and white sugar in a separate large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, until mixture is creamy. Beat eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into butter mixture.
  • Stir half the flour mixture into wet ingredients, followed by milk; stir remaining flour mixture into dough. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets. For 25 whoopie pies, make 50 cookies.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Beat 3/4 cup butter with confectioners' sugar in a bowl, using an electric mixer; beat 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and marshmallow creme into filling. Spread at least 1 teaspoon filling on the bottom of a cookie and top with a second cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.2 g, Cholesterol 50.2 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 248.5 mg, Sugar 25.4 g

WHOOPIE PIES - THE REAL DEAL - LANCASTER CO. RECIPE



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MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm! If you've never had a whoopie pie, you're in for a TREAT! These are the REAL deal! Bet ya can't keep 'em around! I always double the recipe, and freeze the rest. These freeze REALLY well, and they're a nice treat for in lunches, too. The filling can be made anytime, and then kept in the refrigerator up to 4 weeks.

Provided by WJKing

Categories     Dessert

Time 38m

Yield 24 pies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup oil
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour, . (and or or use 1/2 Occident flour if you wish)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup cocoa
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 egg whites (may be omitted as they aren't cooked We personally use the dried egg whites which can be purchased i)
3 teaspoons vanilla
6 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons milk
2 1/4 cups shortening
5 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Add milk alternately with dry ingredients and mix well. Add additional flour if needed to achieve proper consistency. (Note that the batter will also thicken as it stands, so you may wish to let it stand 15-30 minutes before baking. I usually turn my oven on at this point & let batter "rest" until the ovens are hot.).
  • Drop onto greased (or sprayed) cookie sheets.
  • Bake@ 350 for 8 minutes.
  • Cool completely, then place one cookie upside down and coat with filling.
  • Top with another cookie.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap. Serve anytime! These also freeze really well!
  • FILLING: Beat egg whites until stiff (if you're using whites).
  • Add vanilla, flour and milk & beat well.
  • Add shortening and sugar.
  • Whip on high speed for 3-5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.7, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 32.7, Sodium 232.4, Carbohydrate 59.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 42.5, Protein 4.4

OLD-FASHIONED WHOOPIE PIES



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Who can resist soft chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a layer of fluffy white frosting? Mom has made these for years. They're a treat that never lasts very long with me and my two brothers around. -Maria Costello, Monroe, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
FILLING:
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Dash salt
1 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water. Cool for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and cocoa mixture. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition , To form each cookie, drop 2 tablespoons 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until firm to the touch, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour and salt. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and refrigerate until completely cool. , In a small bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add milk mixture; beat until fluffy, about 7 minutes. Spread filling on half the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

HALLOWEEN WHOOPIE PIES



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The cookies aren't just for Halloween. Make them year-round, using nonpareils in a rainbow of colors.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (spooned and leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Orange nonpareils or sanding sugar, for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until smooth. With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture and applesauce, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until smooth (do not overmix).
  • Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto two baking sheets. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cookie comes out clean, 10 to 14 minutes. With a thin metal spatula, immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make filling: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until smooth.
  • Spread bottom of half the cookies with 1 tablespoon filling each; sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing gently so filling oozes out slightly. Sprinkle exposed filling with nonpareils. Let rest 15 minutes to set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 g, Fat 16 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g

WHOOPIE PIES



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These fun little treats take under an hour to make and will be a sweet addition to any bake sale

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 45m

Yield Makes 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

300g self-raising flour
50g cocoa
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
175g soft light brown sugar
1 egg
75ml sunflower oil , plus extra
150ml buttermilk
1 tub ready-to-use frosting
colourful sprinkles , to decorate
100g icing sugar
50g cocoa
100ml double cream

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line baking trays with parchment. Mix flour, cocoa, bicarb, sugar and a pinch of salt. Whisk the egg, oil and buttermilk together, then mix into dry ingredients with 75ml boiling water. Spoon 20 spoonfuls onto trays, well spaced. Bake for 12 mins or until firm to touch, peel off trays. Cool.
  • For the glaze, sift icing sugar and cocoa into a small pan. Gradually stir in cream followed by 100ml boiling water. Heat gently until syrupy.
  • Sandwich 2 cakes together with the frosting, spoon over some glaze and decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 91 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 63 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 1.17 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Oven Temperature: Ensure your oven is preheated to the correct temperature before baking the whoopie pies. This helps them rise properly and prevents them from becoming too dry or undercooked.
  • Mixing: Avoid overmixing the batter. Overmixing can result in tough, dense whoopie pies. Mix the batter until just combined.
  • Chilling: Chilling the dough before baking helps to firm it up and makes it easier to handle. This also helps to prevent the whoopie pies from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Filling: Use a filling that complements the flavor of the whoopie pies. For classic whoopie pies, try a creamy vanilla or chocolate filling. For a more unique twist, try a fruit-based filling such as strawberry or raspberry.
  • Storage: Store the whoopie pies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the whoopie pies for up to 2 months. To freeze, place the whoopie pies in a single layer in an airtight container. When ready to serve, thaw the whoopie pies overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for several hours.

Conclusion:

These whoopie pies are a delicious and fun treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, and bake sales. With so many different flavor combinations to choose from, there is sure to be a whoopie pie that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give these whoopie pies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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