Strawberry Nutella Whoopie Pie Recipe 445

Steps:

• For the whoopie pies: Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs and melted butter until incorporated, about 2 minutes. The mixture should be much thicker than cake batter and should hold its shape. Measure 1 rounded tablespoon of batter and place on the baking sheet (use a small ice cream scoop if you have one) 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart, ending up with 22 cookies. Freeze the baking sheets of cookie dough for 30 minutes.
• While the cookies freeze, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the cookies until the tops spring back when touched, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
• For the filling: Using a mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and half the powdered sugar; mix until well incorporated. Then add the lemon juice, zest, remaining powdered sugar and the food coloring; mix again until smooth. Chill about 30 minutes.
• Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of the filling on to the flat side of 11 cookies. Top with the remaining 11 cookies to create a sandwich. Store in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy!

Steps:

• To prepare the cookies, position an oven rack on the lower level and preheat to 350°F. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium-size bowl. Set aside. Stir together the buttermilk, lemon juice, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed. Add the eggs and mix until fully incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour and buttermilk mixtures, alternating in batches, beginning and ending with the flour. Spoon 2 tablespoonfuls of batter onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2" between each. Bake 1 cookie sheet at a time, for 14-15 minutes, or until the whoopie pie-cookies slightly spring back when touched. (They should NOT be brown.) Let the cookies cool completely and then gently transfer them to cooling racks. To prepare the filling, cream the butter, shortening, and Nutella in the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar and beat until light, fluffy, and evenly incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl. To assemble the whoopie pies, pipe a thin layer of the Nutella filling on the flat side of all the whoopie pie-cookies. Arrange the strawberries on 11 of the cookies, cover with the remaining cookies, and press together gently. Lightly dust the tops with confectioners' sugar.