STEF'S WHOOPIE PIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Stef's Whoopie Pies with Peanut Butter Frosting image

Not like other whoopie pies, these cake cookies are even more chocolaty and cakey!

Provided by Stefanie Sierk

Categories Desserts Cookies Whoopie Pie Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup hot water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup peanut butter
½ cup milk

Steps:

Cream together 1 cup of the butter or margarine and the egg. Add 1 cup white sugar, vanilla and hot water. Stir in the flour, cocoa, and baking soda and mix well.
Drop from a teaspoon onto cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Sandwich cookies together with Peanut Butter Frosting.
To Make Peanut Butter Frosting: Blend 1 tablespoon butter and peanut butter. Stir in confectioners' sugar and add enough milk to make frosting soft enough to spread. Spread between the flat sides of two cookies and sandwich together.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 810.9 calories, Carbohydrate 107.1 g, Cholesterol 119.5 mg, Fat 40.9 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 23.1 g, Sodium 513.2 mg, Sugar 69.9 g