CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY WHOOPIE PIES

Chocolate-Raspberry Whoopie Pies image

I've saved this jam-filled whoopie pie recipe for years after cutting it out of a newspaper. It's one of my grandson's personal favorites. -Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% milk
FILLING:
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes, and tops spring back when lightly touched. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a large bowl, beat marshmallow creme and shortening until blended. Beat in jam and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread on bottoms of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 148mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.