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Peppermint Whoopie Pies

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 28, 2010
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Relish the marshmallow filling between these sandwich-style drop cookies – a delicious treat!

Peppermint Whoopie Pies

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 18
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 6 tablespoons shortening
  • 5 to 6 teaspoons milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 6 drops red food color, if desired

Decoration

  • Crushed candy canes or other candies, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in 1 cup milk (mixture will look curdled). Stir in remaining cookie ingredients.
  • Step 
    2
    Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges appear set. Cool 1 minute; remove cookies to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, beat all filling ingredients on medium speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Place flat sides of 2 cookies together with 2 tablespoons filling, sandwich-style. Sprinkle edges of filling with crushed candy. Store in tightly covered container.

Nutrition

260 Calories
11g Total Fat
2g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich Cookie
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
29g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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