Peanut Butter Whoopee Pies Food

PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPEE PIES

Steps:

• To make the whoopee pies, mix together in a bowl the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder then set it aside. In another bowl beat the softened butter with both sugars, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Sift in the dry mix and blend on medium speed. Add the milk and mix until fully blended.
• Scoop even mounds of dough onto a baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before carefully moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• In a clean mixing bowl beat the softened butter, salt, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until smooth.
• To make fluffernutter whoopee pies, spread the peanut butter frosting on half of the cookies and a tablespoon of marshmallow fluff on the other half. Sandwich them together to form a delicious sandwich cookie.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• For the cakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, or 325 degrees F on the convection setting. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat to combine. Beat in the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with additions of the buttermilk, starting and ending with flour mixture.
• Scoop the batter by 1/4-cupfuls onto three parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, at least 3 inches apart. With the back of a cookie scoop or a spoon, shape the scoops of batter into neat circles. Bake until the cakes spring back when gently pressed in the center, 15 to 18 minutes. Slip the parchment with the cakes still on it onto cooling racks. Let the cakes cool completely on the parchment.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and the salt and beat on low until smooth. Chill the filling for 15 minutes.
• Carefully lift the cakes off of the parchment. Spread about 3 tablespoons of filling on a flat side of half of the cakes. Top with the remaining cakes, flat-side down.

PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into a small bowl; set aside.
• Add butter, shortening, and sugars to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add egg; beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add half the flour mixture, then the milk and vanilla; beat until combined. Add the remaining flour mixture. Beat together, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Drop 12 slightly rounded tablespoons of batter 2 inches apart on each baking sheet. Bake the cookies in the upper and lower thirds of oven, 10 minutes; switch the positions of the baking sheets, and rotate each one. Continue baking until the cookies spring back to the touch, 2 to 4 minutes more.
• Remove from oven; let cookies cool on baking sheets, 10 minutes.Transfer with a metal spatula to a wire rack; let cool completely. Meanwhile, line a cooled baking sheet with a new piece of parchment; repeat process with remaining batter.
• Spread 1 scant tablespoon buttercream on flat sides of half the cookies.Top each with one of the remaining cookies, flat side down, and gently press together. Transfer pies to a tray.
• Melt half the chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; add remaining chocolate, and stir until melted and smooth. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a plain round tip (Ateco #2 or #3) or a small parchment cone. Pipe chocolate in a spiral pattern on top of each pie. Let chocolate set before serving, about 1 hour.

PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• 1.HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 2.COMBINE brownie mix, oil and eggs in medium bowl. Beat 30 to 40 strokes. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• 3.BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 4.BEAT frosting and peanut butter in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add milk, beating until smooth. Place half of pies flat side up. Spoon 2 tablespoons filling in center of each pie. Top with remaining pies, rounded side up. Press gently to spread filling.
• 5.Whoopie pies may be wrapped individually in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for several days.

THE ULTIMATE PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Prepare baking sheet by greasing with shortening. Prepare countertops for cooling pies by lining with sheets of foil.
• PIES:.
• In small microwavable bowl, mix together 1 cup milk and vinegar. Microwave at HIGH to warm slightly (you may also achieve this in a small saucepan on a stove top on medium heat). Mixture will appear separated and curdled.
• In large bowl combine granulated and brown sugars, and crunchy peanut butter. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until crumbly.
• Add ½ cup shortening to 2-cup glass measure. Pour boiling water over and stir to melt shortening. Add to peanut butter mixture along with milk mixture and vanilla. Beat at low speed. Mixture will appear very fluid and a tad separated.
• Combine 4 cups flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir well. Add all at once to peanut butter mixture. Beat at low speed until mixture is blended and resembles thick cake batter. Allow to stand 20 minutes. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in upper half of oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until set TAKING CARE NOT TO OVERBAKE. Allow to cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer pies to foil and cool completely.
• FILLING:.
• Combine ½ cup milk and 3 tablespoons flour in small saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat until thickened. Allow to cool completely. Transfer to medium bowl and add confectioners' sugar, ½ cup shortening, creamy peanut butter and vanilla. Beat at low speed until blended. Beat at high until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use. Spread filling on bottom halves of pies. Top with remaining pie halves. Press together gently.

STEF'S WHOOPIE PIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream together 1 cup of the butter or margarine and the egg. Add 1 cup white sugar, vanilla and hot water. Stir in the flour, cocoa, and baking soda and mix well.
• Drop from a teaspoon onto cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Sandwich cookies together with Peanut Butter Frosting.
• To Make Peanut Butter Frosting: Blend 1 tablespoon butter and peanut butter. Stir in confectioners' sugar and add enough milk to make frosting soft enough to spread. Spread between the flat sides of two cookies and sandwich together.

PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• On medium-high speed, beat cake mix, eggs, pudding and cocoa until dough forms.
• Using moistened hands or hands coated with cooking spray, divide dough into 12 equal pieces, shape into balls. Arrange 3" apart on baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until springy when touched. Cool 2 minutes. Transfer to racks. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, on medium-high speed, beat sugar, fluff, butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy (2 minutes).
• Spread over flat sides of 6 cookies, dividing evenly. Top with remaining cookies, flat side down. Roll sides in sprinkles.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat two baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer on medium spped to mix butter and sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth after each egg. Mix in vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Add half the flour mixture to mixing bowl and mix on medium speed until combined. Add half the buttermilk and mix again on medium until smooth. Repeat with remaining flour and buttermilk, and mix until smooth. Batter will be thick and slightly springy.
• Drop 2-tbsp portions of batter onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each portion to allow for spreading. Bake for 11-13 minutes, until puffed and set but still soft when touched lightly with finertips. Let cakes cool for 3 minutes on baking sheets before transferring them to wire racks to finish cooling, about 15-20 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Prepare filling while cakes are baking and cooling. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to mix cream cheese, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt until creamy. Add half the confectioner's sugar; mix on low at first to combine, then on high until smooth. Add remaining confectioner's sugar and milk and blend on low, then on medium until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
• Assemble whoopie pies. Spoon filling onto the flat sides of half the cakes, dividing it evenly among cakes. Top with remaining cakes, flat side against the filling, rounded side up. Serve immediately, or wrap each whoopie pie individually in plastic wrap and store at room temp for up to two days or in the freezer for up to two months.