Chocolate Lovers Mocha Whoopie Pies Recipes

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and lightly coat with nonstick spray.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the brown sugar, butter and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until combined. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk in 2 batches, beating after each addition until just combined.
• Scoop 2-tablespoon mounds of batter onto the baking sheets about 2-inches apart. Moisten your fingers and gently form each into a round and slightly smooth the top of each mound. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bake until the tops of the cookies bounce back when gently touched, rotating the trays halfway through, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add half of the confectioners' sugar, beating. Beat in the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, then add the remaining sugar and beat until incorporated, smooth and creamy, scraping the bowl as needed, about 3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla. Beat in the dulce de leche until smooth.
• Flip half of the cookies over and spread the bottoms with the filling. Top each with another cookie--bottoms facing in--to make a sandwich.
• Yield: 12 whoopie pies
• Active Time: 40 minutes
• Total Time: 2 hours (includes chilling and cooling times)
• Ease of preparation: easy

Steps:

• For the cookies: Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Sift into another large bowl.
• Beat the granulated sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg and beat until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla. Alternate adding the dry mixture and the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Mix until just incorporated. Refrigerate the dough until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Adjust the oven racks to the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of batter about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets (about 6 cookies per baking sheet). Keep the remaining batter chilled while working.
• Bake until the cookies puff up and the tops are no longer glossy, about 7 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour. Let the baking sheets cool, then reline with parchment, lightly coat with cooking spray and bake the remaining batter in batches (cool, reline and spray the baking sheets each time).
• For the filling: Beat the confectioners' sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add the marshmallow creme, milk and peppermint extract and beat until light and airy, about 5 minutes.
• Spread a heaping tablespoon of the filling on half of the cookies. Sandwich with the remaining halves, pushing down slightly to move the filling to the edge. Put the crushed candy canes on a plate and roll the sides of the whoopie pies in the candy.
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Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package, except reduce water to 3/4 cup water. Chop 1 oz. chocolate. Add to cake batter along with the dry drink mix and cinnamon; mix well.
• Drop batter into 32 mounds, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray, using about 2 Tbsp. batter for each mound.
• Bake 12 to 14 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out almost clean. Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package; cool. Beat cream cheese spread and marshmallow creme in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Place bottom sides of 2 cookies together for each whoopie pie, spreading about 2 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture between cookies.

Steps:

• Caramelize the white chocolate: Add the white chocolate to a medium heatproof bowl and microwave in 45-second intervals, stirring between, until golden brown in color and completely melted and smooth.
• Pour half of the melted chocolate onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Freeze for 30 minutes, or until solid. Reserve the remaining melted chocolate.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Make the cookie dough: In a medium bowl, combine the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until fluffy.
• Add the egg and continue beating until fully incorporated.
• Add the reserved melted white chocolate and beat to combine.
• Sift in the flour, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder,l and fold into dough until no dry spots remain.
• Chop the frozen white chocolate into chip-size pieces. Fold into the cookie dough.
• Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, 6 cookies per pan, and bake for 12 minutes, until golden.
• Make the filling: In a large bowl, combine the butter, powdered sugar, espresso powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, heavy cream, vanilla, and marshmallow fluff, and beat with a hand mixer until well combined and fluffy.
• To assemble the pies, spread 2-3 tablespoons of filling on the flat sides of half of the cookies. Sandwich with the remaining cookies.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form., In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and Nutella until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped cream. Spoon into crust. Spread remaining whipped cream over top. Garnish with chocolate. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.