Stef's Whoopie Pies with Peanut Butter Frosting

These whoopie pies with a creamy peanut butter frosting are like no other whoopie pies — they are even more chocolaty and cakey!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 811 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together 1 cup butter and egg. Add 1 cup white sugar, vanilla, and hot water. Stir in flour, cocoa, and baking soda and mix well.

Step 3

Drop from a teaspoon onto cookie sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes; set aside to cool.

Step 4

To make peanut butter frosting: Blend 1 tablespoon butter and peanut butter together until smooth. 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. Repeat with remaining cookies.