Double Chocolate Whoopie Pies - a.k.a. Fudgee-o Whoopie Pies - two soft, cake-y chocolate cookies filled with a creamy fudge frosting. The perfect lunchbox or after school treat.
Course
Dessert
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time12minutes
Total Time32minutes
Servings10whoopie pies
Calories489kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
2cupsplus 2 tbsp sifted flour
1teaspoonssalt
1teaspoonsbaking soda
1/2cupcocoa
1cupssugar
1/2cuphot water
1/4cupbutter
1/4cupshortening
1/2cupsour milk
1egg
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Fudge Filling
2 1/2cupsicing sugarpowdered sugar
1/2cupcocoa
1/2cupunsalted butter
1/2tspvanilla extract
2-3tbspmilk
Instructions
Sift together dry ingredients and set aside.
Beat together shortening, butter, sugar until creamy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla
Add milk, cocoa and hot water. Then add the dry ingredients.
Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet and space at least 2" apart. Small sized ice cream or cookie dough scoop works really well too. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until centers spring back when touched. Cool completely.
To prepare the Chocolate Fudge Filling
Mix together the icing sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla and a couple of tablespoons of milk until smooth.
Add more milk as needed to bring the frosting to a thick but smooth and spreadable consistency.
Spoon between two of the whoopie pie sections and press together slightly.