Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

This was my first foray in making whoopie pies.  Will make again.  :)

I used this recipe for the cakes: 

Chocolate Whoopie Pies
www.thenovicechefblog.com

You will need:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a bowl, sift together, flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.  In another bowl, beat butter, shortening and sugar with a mixer on low until just combined. Increase speed to medium and beat for about 3 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.

Using a tablespoon (I used a small ice cream scoop that holds slightly more than a tablespoon) drop batter on baking sheet two inches apart. Bake for about 10 minutes each or until pies spring back when pressed gently.

Remove from oven and cool for about five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely. 

This recipe made 41 halves.



And this recipe for the filling:

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/peanut-butter-whoopie-pies

• For the Filling:
• 2/3 cup natural, creamy peanut butter (I added another quarter cup of peanut butter to punch up the flavor)
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar  ( I may have used less sugar.  I just added it until it tasted right.)
  
• Coarse salt, optional
  
• Cream butter & peanut butter together, add sugar & salt.  Mix on high for a few minutes until fluffy.
  

KEEWERD