Chocolate-Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

Submitted by Mamas Slop

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• Ready In: 59mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 30 Cookies
• Serves: 30

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup marshmallow creme
• 2 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set aside 1/4 cup chocolate pieces to sprinkle on cookies. In microwave-safe bowl combine 1 cup of the chocolate pieces and 2 tablespoons milk. Microwave on 50 percent power (medium) 1 minute or until melted; stir once. Set aside.
2. 2. In bowl beat butter and peanut butter with electric mixer until combine. Add sugar, soda, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; beat to combine. Add eggs, 1/2 cup milk, vanilla, and melted chocolate; beat until combined. Beat in cocoa powder and flour until combined. Stir in remaining chocolate pieces. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with reserved chocolate. Bake 9 minutes or until tops are set. Cool on sheets 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely. To assemble, spread flat sides of half the cookies with Filling; top with remaining cookies.
3. 3. Filling: In bowl beat 1 cup softened butter, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 cup marshmallow creme, and 2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer until combined. If needed, beat in 2 tablespoons milk until spreading consistency. Makes 30 servings.

Reviews

[Mamma to 6]

I use my Mother-in-laws whoopie pie recipe, and was looking for different icing, found and tried yours,, and with the chocolate filled with you PB icing, WOW my grandbabies with think they are having a reese's PB cup. great icing. recommend everyone try. THANKS