Chocolate-peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 59 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup marshmallow creme
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees f. set aside 1/4 cup chocolate pieces to sprinkle on cookies. in microwave-safe bowl combine 1 cup of the chocolate pieces and 2 tablespoons milk. microwave on 50 percent power (medium) 1 minute or until melted; stir once. set aside.
• 2 2. in bowl beat butter and peanut butter with electric mixer until combine. add sugar, soda, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; beat to combine. add eggs, 1/2 cup milk, vanilla, and melted chocolate; beat until combined. beat in cocoa powder and flour until combined. stir in remaining chocolate pieces. drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. sprinkle with reserved chocolate. bake 9 minutes or until tops are set. cool on sheets 1 minute. transfer to wire racks; cool completely. to assemble, spread flat sides of half the cookies with filling; top with remaining cookies.
• 3 3. filling: in bowl beat 1 cup softened butter, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 cup marshmallow creme, and 2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer until combined. if needed, beat in 2 tablespoons milk until spreading consistency. makes 30 servings.