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Who can resist soft chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a layer of fluffy white frosting? Mom has made these for years...they're a treat that never lasted very long with me and my two brothers around. -Maria Costello, Monroe, North Carolina
Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 244 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 116 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies in Taste of Home April/May 1998, p35
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Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2013 by Reneencurtis
I wasn't crazy about the filling. Kids liked the cookies without the filling. I made the red velvet ones and everyone loved them.
Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2013 by chocolate898
We love this recipe! No other words needed.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2013 by darlenam
Liked the cookie not the cream. I like the marshmallow cream better.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2012 by jen2106
These are the best! What a hit!
Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2012 by Kaye1956
I added 2 large heaping tablespoons of peanut butter to the icing, yummy with chocolate gobs !!!!!!
Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2012 by Foreverdixie
I loved these! They are perfect whoopie pies and just like the ones my aunt from Lancaster PA makes. Some whoopie pie recipes are too hard in the cakey part but this wasn't. These were awesome - everyone wanted seconds!!!!
Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2012 by QuintessentialJ
The cookie part was fantastic and exactly what I was looking for, but the filling was...honestly, "ewww" is the best I can come up with to describe it. It seemed like a lot of shortening for the amount of powdered sugar, and it is. Far, far too much. I tried mixing it for 10 minutes, and it left a greasy feeling on my tongue without being at all tasty; tried adding more powdered sugar, which cut the greasy feeling a little; tried adding more vanilla, which resulted in a vanilla-flavored greasy feeling; and, finally, gave up and made buttercream frosting and filled them with that.I have no idea how the filling works for anyone. I will note that I don't like Oreo filling because it tastes like shortening to me, so maybe if I did, I'd have been more positive about this? Anyhow, like I said, cookie part was great.
The cookie part was fantastic and exactly what I was looking for, but the filling was...honestly, "ewww" is the best I can come up with to describe it. It seemed like a lot of shortening for the amount of powdered sugar, and it is. Far, far too much. I tried mixing it for 10 minutes, and it left a greasy feeling on my tongue without being at all tasty; tried adding more powdered sugar, which cut the greasy feeling a little; tried adding more vanilla, which resulted in a vanilla-flavored greasy feeling; and, finally, gave up and made buttercream frosting and filled them with that.
I have no idea how the filling works for anyone. I will note that I don't like Oreo filling because it tastes like shortening to me, so maybe if I did, I'd have been more positive about this? Anyhow, like I said, cookie part was great.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2011 by LAP7050
A co-worker just brought these to work and OMG they are the best Whoopies I have ever in my life had!!!! I can't wait to make them myself.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2011 by Bradkatieknott
I was looking for a recipe similar to what I used to eat as a kid and these are the best. The cakes are perfect - they puff nicely as mini's. I prefer to fill them with peanut butter frosting. :)
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2011 by silly girl
These were incredible. I was looking for a scratch recipe and not a cake mix and this was so perfect. It seems like it would take a long time but doesn't really. I used crisco for the cookie and half butter half crisco for the filling. I was imagining a icing filling but it was more like a stiff pudding taste..like vanilla. They are so good. I tinted the filling green for Saint Patty's Day. Will def. make again!!
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2011 by silly girl
Going to make these...did you all use Crisco or sub.butter?
Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2009 by LouannPearson
These are the best yet! All my grandchildren loved these whoopie pies and asked if I would make them for Christmas. Thanks for the best yet!
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2009 by merroge@yahoo.com
Excellent recipe. I have made this recipe several times and I love it. Everyone I share with loves it too.
Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2008 by sharonbolden
Whoopie Pies have now become something I 'have' to make every year at Christmas because I did when my kids were in their teens and gave them out to their friends. Now it's for each family. They don't last long.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2008 by Jessica Slaymaker
very good!!! :)
Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2008 by jham
My Granddaughters can't get enough of these. Yum. Yum.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2008 by wild fire
Our whole family absolutely LOVES them!
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by wild fire
These are absolutly awesome! After my mom first made them they became a hit with our family. We Luv Them! 5 Stars
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