Stef's Whoopie Pies with Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe
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Stef's Whoopie Pies with Peanut Butter Frosting

By: Stefanie Sierk 
"Not like other whoopie pies, these cake cookies are even more chocolaty and cakey!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 811 | Total Fat: 40.9g | Cholesterol: 124mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2006 by TRELLA72   view full review
Hi all! This is a SUPER idea! EXCELLENT recipe. Instead of making the "chocolate cake mix" I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2002 by DIANN-D   view full review
I love this whoopie pie recipe because it does not have shortening as a main ingredient for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2010 by Candace Parr   view full review
Fabulous whoopie pies. After reading the reviews, and noting that several people had mentioned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2003 by DDE   view full review
As a child I enjoyed whoopie pies, but this recipe is "top shelf". They didn't last long once...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2010 by cezeigler   view full review
This is the first negative review I have written on the site: These turned out flatter than...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by staceyb   view full review
These were awesome, the only thing I changed was I added another 1/4 cup of peanut butter to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2006 by Wendy   view full review
very easy recipe to follow, cookie WAY WAY, TOO DRY!!, the filling was a good starting poit,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2010 by lovetobake   view full review
Excellent. I did not change anything about the recipe. These taste a lot like those new Oreo...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by kristens6102   view full review
These are DELICIOUS!! I know that these will last only a day or two in my house! My daughter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2011 by GAIL1952   view full review
I made these for a birthday party & must say they were better than the bakery birthday cake! ...

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