🍫 Chocolate Whoopie Pies: Fudgy Cookies with Fluffy Vanilla Filling

Get ready to fall in love bite after bite 🍫
These classic chocolate whoopie pies are soft, cakey, rich, and filled with a dreamy vanilla buttercream 🤍 Perfect for bake sales, birthday parties, or just because you need something sweet 🥳

Imagine two fudgy chocolate cookies hugging a swirl of fluffy buttercream it’s comfort food with a nostalgic twist. Made with simple pantry staples and freezer-friendly, they’re the kind of treat that makes any day feel like a celebration. Ready to bake a batch of happiness? Let’s go!

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🧁 Why You’ll Love These Whoopie Pies

• Irresistibly Soft & Fudgy: Deep chocolate cookies with a pillowy, cake-like texture.
• Dreamy Vanilla Buttercream: Sweet, fluffy filling that perfectly complements the chocolate.
• Classic Comfort Food: Brings back childhood memories and is a hit with any crowd.
• Easy to Make: Uses simple pantry staples and straightforward steps.
• Freezer-Friendly: Cookies and assembled whoopie pies freeze up to 2 months.

These are like a cross between a cupcake and a cookie and 100% addictive 😍

🛠 Tools You’ll Need

• Baking Sheets
• Parchment Paper
• Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer (for cookies and buttercream)
• 1-oz Cookie Scoop (or 2 tbsp)
• Sifter (for dry ingredients)
• Measuring cups and spoons

🌟 Key Ingredients & Why They Matter

🍫 Cocoa Powder
This is where the chocolatey magic begins! Use a rich, unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa for deep flavor and that soft, cakey texture.

🧈 Unsalted Butter
Room temperature butter is key for both the cookies and the buttercream. It creams smoothly for a fluffy texture never greasy, always dreamy.

🥛 Buttermilk
This adds moisture and a slight tang that balances the sweetness. Plus, it reacts with baking soda for that perfect rise and pillowy softness.

🍬 Confectioners’ Sugar
Super fine = super smooth buttercream. It dissolves easily and gives that classic fluffy vanilla filling we all love.

🍦 Pure Vanilla Extract
Don’t skip this! It lifts the flavor of both the chocolate cookies and the buttercream, adding warmth and depth in every bite.

🧁 Egg (Room Temp)
Binds the batter while adding richness. Room temp means better blending and a smoother batter for even baking.

🤍 How to Make Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Part 1: Make the Chocolate Cookie Batter

1. Prep Oven & Dry Ingredients: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line baking sheets with parchment. Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
2. Cream Wet Ingredients: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add Remaining Wet Ingredients: Mix in egg, buttermilk, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. A few lumps are okay—avoid overmixing.

Part 2: Scoop & Bake Cookies

1. Scoop Cookies: Use a 1-oz scoop (≈2 tbsp) for evenly sized cookies, spaced apart on baking sheets.
2. Bake: 10–12 mins, until cookies are puffed, domed, springy at touch, edges set.
3. Cool: Let cool on sheets a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks. Fully cooled before filling.

Part 3: Make Vanilla Buttercream

1. Beat Butter: Mix until smooth and creamy (2–3 mins).
2. Add Sugar: Gradually add confectioners’ sugar on low speed until incorporated.
3. Add Liquids: Pour in milk and vanilla extract.
4. Beat Until Fluffy: High speed for at least 3 mins until light, fluffy, and spreadable. Adjust with more sugar or milk as needed.

Part 4: Assemble Whoopie Pies

1. Match Cookies: Pair cookies of similar size.
2. Fill: Pipe or spoon ~2 tbsp buttercream onto one cookie.
3. Top: Place second cookie on top, gently pressing until filling reaches the edge.
4. Chill (Optional): 15–20 mins for firmer set before serving.

💡 Tips for Perfect Whoopie Pies

🔸 Use room temp ingredients for a smooth batter
🔸 Don’t overmix once dry ingredients are added
🔸 Dutch processed cocoa = rich color + soft crumb
🔸 Add milk to buttercream instead of sugar for a lighter texture
🔸 Want a fluffier filling? Beat buttercream for 3+ mins on high

📦 How to Store

• Keep in an airtight container at room temp up to 3 days
• Refrigerate for 5–7 days
• Freeze (filled or unfilled) for up to 2 months

Just bring to room temp before serving 🥶➡️😍

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✨ The Verdict

These chocolate whoopie pies are a nostalgic treat that hits all the right notes: fudgy, fluffy, rich, and comforting.

💬 “It’s like eating a cupcake… in sandwich form!”
🎉 Double-stuff one as a fun surprise, kids love it!

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🍫 Chocolate Whoopie Pies: Fudgy Cookies with Fluffy Vanilla Filling

Author: Jessica Carter Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Cakes & Bakes Courses: Breakfast

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 12 mins Rest Time 30 mins Total Time 1 hr 12 mins

Cooking Temp: 200  C Servings: 12 Estimated Cost: $ 8 Calories: 320 kcl

Best Season: All Seasons

Description

These homemade chocolate whoopie pies are rich, fudgy, and filled with a dreamy vanilla buttercream. With a texture between a cupcake and a cookie, they’re perfect for bake sales, birthdays, or anytime you need a sweet little sandwich treat. Easy to make, freezer-friendly, and totally addictive!

Ingredients

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✨ For the Chocolate Cookies

• 
  1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 
  1¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch processed = best texture)
• 
  1½ tsp baking soda
• 
  ½ tsp baking powder
• 
  ½ tsp kosher salt
• 
  ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp (1 stick)
• 
  1 cup granulated sugar
• 
  1 large egg, room temp
• 
  1 cup buttermilk, room temp
• 
  1 tsp pure vanilla extract

🧈 For the Vanilla Buttercream

• 
  ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 
  3-4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 
  ¼ cup milk (lukewarm)
• 
  ½ tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the Chocolate Cookie Batter

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
2. Line baking sheets with parchment
3. ✔ Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl
4. ✔ In another bowl, cream butter + sugar until light & fluffy
5. ✔ Beat in egg, buttermilk, and vanilla
6. ✔ Mix in dry ingredients gradually until just combined
7. ✔ Don’t overmix! A few lumps = okay

Scoop & Bake

1. ✔ Use a 1-oz cookie scoop (or 2 tbsp)
2. ✔ Place 12 mounds per tray, spaced apart
3. ✔ Bake 10–12 mins until puffed and domed
4. ✔ Cool completely before filling

🧁 Make the Vanilla Buttercream

1. ✔ Beat butter until smooth (2–3 mins)
2. ✔ Add sugar 1 cup at a time with mixer on low
3. ✔ Pour in milk and vanilla
4. ✔ Beat until light, fluffy, and spreadable
5. ✨ Adjust consistency: add more sugar to thicken, more milk to soften

🤍 Assemble the Whoopie Pies

1. ✔ Match cookies by size
2. ✔ Pipe or spoon ~2 tbsp buttercream onto flat side
3. ✔ Gently sandwich with another cookie
4. ✔ Press just until filling reaches the edge
5. 🎉 Optional: chill for 15–20 mins before serving for a firmer set

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