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How to Make Whoopie Pies

In 25 minutes you can have these chocolate delights filled with a delicious cream cheese filling! Super simple to make and perfectly delicious to eat!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy, how to make, pies, recipe, whoopie
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cream Cheese Filling 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 sandwiches
Author Catherine

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon soda

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  • Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla.
  • Mix cocoa, salt, baking powder, soda and flour together.
  • Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the sugar mixture.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet or a sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350 F for about 8-10 minutes.
  • Cool.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • Add vanilla and powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
  • Take one cookie and spread 1-2 tablespoons of the filling on the flat part of the cookie.
  • Top with another cookie, pressing the flat part into the cream cheese icing so you are left with a sandwich.
  • Repeat with the remaining cookies.

Notes

Store in an airtight container.