Red, White, and Blue Whoopie pies

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk

Food coloring. If you are making these red and blue, you will split the batter in half and tint half red with about 1/2 of a 1-oz. bottle of red and half blue with 1/2 of a 1-oz. bottle of blue or until the colors are to your liking. If you are making them all red, you will use 1 1-oz. bottle of red.

Parchment paper for lining baking sheets

Traditional Whoopie Pie Filling:

6 Tbsp. of butter, melted
1 cup plus two tablespoons of confectioners sugar
1 cup plus two tablespoons of marshmallow fluff
1 1/1 tsp. of vanilla extract

In a medium bow, mix all ingredients vigorously until well blended.



Cream Cheese Whoopie Pie Filling:

1/4 cup butter, softened
4 ounces of cream cheese, softened
7-ounce jar of marshmallow fluff

In a medium bowl, beat butter and cream cheese. Fold in marshmallow creme.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment; set aside. In medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

2. In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium to high 30 seconds. Beat in brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating after each addition just until combined. Stir in food coloring.

3. Spoon batter in 1- or 2-inch diameter rounds, about 1/2-inch high on prepared baking sheets, allowing 1 inch between each round.

4. Bake 7 to 9 minutes for 1-inch cookies or 9 to 11 minutes for 2-inch cookies, or until tops are set. Cool completely on baking sheets on rack. Remove cooled cookies from baking sheets.

5. To fill, dollop Whoopie Pie Filling on flat sides of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies, flat sides down. Makes 60 one-inch or 42 two-inch cookies.

6. To store: If using cream cheese filling, refrigerate in airtight container up to 4 days. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving. If using traditional filling, can be stored in an airtight container unrefrigerated.

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