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Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Marshmallow Berry Filling

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Servings: 16 pies

Ingredients

For the cookies

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk

For the filling

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 cup marshmallow cream - store bough or homemade
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • 1-2 tablespoons fresh berry juice

Instructions

For the cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Sift flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder into a medium bowl and set aside. 
  • Beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, then alternate adding the milk and flour mixture. 
  • Drop dough by tablespoons onto greased or lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let stand for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

For the filling

  • Put berries into a cheesecloth over a small bowl and squeeze berries until juice drips into a bowl, set aside.  
  • Beat the butter an electric mixer a medium bowl until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar with until smooth. 
  • Add the marshmallow cream, and enough milk to make it fluffy, then add berry juice, beat well until smooth. 
  • Spread the filling on the flat side of one cookie and top with a second cookie, flat side down. 
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator to keep filling thick. 

Notes

You can use store-bought marshmallow cream/fluff or make your own. Try this great recipe from Liv for Cake.