Peppermint Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 7 1/2 ounces marshmallows, fluff
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup crushed peppermint candy (50 peppermint discs)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. in medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 2 in large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. add egg and extracts; mix well. slowly add flour mixture and buttermilk, alternating, beginning and ending with flour mixture. cover dough and chill at least 30 minutes.
• 3 drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto parchment-lined baking sheet., placing cookies 2"-inches apart. bake cookies 9-12 minutes, or until firm. cool cookies on pan 3-5 minutes or until set, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• 4 for filling, in large bowl, cream together butter, fluff, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. add powdered sugar slowly; mix well. spread flat side of half the cookies with heaping tablespoon of filling; top with second cookie to create sandwich. roll edges in crushed peppermint candies; chill cookies to set filling.
• 5 store unfilled cookies and filling in airtight containers in refrigerator for up to 1 week, and filled cookies for up to 3 days. bring cookies to room temperature before serving.