Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened, for filling
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened, for filling
• 2 cups powdered sugar, for filling

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. 3Cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
4. 4Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, mixing just until smooth.
5. 5Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared sheets, spacing them well apart.
6. 6Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tops spring back when touched, then cool completely.
7. 7Beat the cream cheese and butter for the filling until smooth, then gradually beat in the powdered sugar.
8. 8Spread or pipe the filling onto the flat side of half the cakes and sandwich with the remaining halves.

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