Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Two soft, cake-like cookies sandwiched around mounds of fluffy peppermint filling! A must-try holiday cookie recipe from Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate.
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - PLYMOUTH (+Wines & Spirits)
Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Prep Time40 Minutes
Servings20
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE COOKIES: 1 â…” cup all-purpose flour
â…” cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
FOR THE FILLING: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup marshmallow fluff
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red food coloring
Crushed candy canes
Directions
- FOR THE COOKIES: For the Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix until combined.
- In separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat for two more minutes.
- Add half of the flour mixture and half of the milk and beat on low until incorporated. Repeat with remaining flour and milk and beat until combined.
- Drop batter on prepared baking sheets in tablespoon clumps, each about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes each or until pies spring back when pressed gently.
- Cool for about five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
- FOR THE FILLING: In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add marshmallow fluff, milk and peppermint extract; beat another 2 minutes.
- Remove about half of the filling that will remain white.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to the remaining filling and beat until combined. Add more until desired color is attained.
- Spread or pipe filling onto half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Place crushed candy canes in a shallow bowl or on a plate and roll the cookie filling in crushed candy canes. Serve and enjoy!
40 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 20 servings

Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$5.49$1.10/lb

Our Family Unsweetened Cocoa Powder for Baking, 8 Ounce
Half Price
$1.74 was $3.49$0.22/oz

Our Family Baking Soda, 16 Ounce
$1.19$0.07/oz

Morton Fine Himalayan Pink Salt, 17.6 Ounce
$8.79$0.50/oz

Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound
$5.79$5.79/lb

Crystal Light Brown Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.79$1.90/lb

L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each

L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 Ounce
$7.99$4.00/oz

L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.49$4.98/gal

Crystal Farms Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 1 Pound
$5.79$5.79/lb

Our Family Powdered Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.39$1.70/lb

Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme, 7 Ounce
$2.99$0.43/oz

L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.49$4.98/gal

L&B Pure Peppermint Extract, 2 Ounce
$5.99$3.00/oz

McCormick Green Food Color, 1 Ounce
$5.19$5.19/oz
Not Available
Directions
- FOR THE COOKIES: For the Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix until combined.
- In separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat for two more minutes.
- Add half of the flour mixture and half of the milk and beat on low until incorporated. Repeat with remaining flour and milk and beat until combined.
- Drop batter on prepared baking sheets in tablespoon clumps, each about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes each or until pies spring back when pressed gently.
- Cool for about five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
- FOR THE FILLING: In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add marshmallow fluff, milk and peppermint extract; beat another 2 minutes.
- Remove about half of the filling that will remain white.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to the remaining filling and beat until combined. Add more until desired color is attained.
- Spread or pipe filling onto half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Place crushed candy canes in a shallow bowl or on a plate and roll the cookie filling in crushed candy canes. Serve and enjoy!