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Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
KITCHEN sara raquet
INGREDIENTS
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Cookies: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dutch processed cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 large egg room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
Filling: 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 2/3 cup room temperature unsalted butter 1 cup marshmallow fluff 1 to 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips
STEPS
For the cookies: Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Sift into another large bowl. Beat the granulated sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg and beat until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla. Alternate adding the dry mixture and the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Mix until just incorporated. Refrigerate the dough until chilled, about 1 hour. Preheat to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets (about 6 cookies per baking sheet). Keep the remaining batter chilled. Bake until the cookies puff up and the tops are no longer glossy, about 7 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour. Let the baking sheets cool, then repeat last step.
For the filling: Beat the confectioners’ sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add the marshmallow creme, milk and peppermint extract and beat until light and airy, about 5 minutes. Spread a heaping tablespoon of the filling on half of the cookies. Sandwich with the remaining halves, pushing down slightly to move the filling to the edge. Put the Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips on a plate and roll the sides of the whoopie pies in the candy.
