Whoopie Pies

Here's a fun little recipe for your spring get-togethers.......

Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies (a.k.a. "Whoopie Pies")

For the cookie, you will need:

1 box of chocolate cake mix (the pudding kind works best)
1 stick of margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs

Sift the cake mix into a large bowl, then cut in the butter with a fork, until the mixture is crumbly and well-incorporated. Add the eggs, and mix until it is a stiff dough.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and roll the dough into 2" balls. Place them by the dozen on a large cookie sheet, and bake on the top rack, for ten minutes. Remove cookies from oven, and let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, before transferring to a cooling rack.
Spread one with marshmallow fluff, filling, or ice cream, and stick another on top.

Filling:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon extract
4 drops food coloring, optional
4 teaspoons fat-free milk

*Great for get-togethers...can be made in as many varieties as cake mixes and filling ideas: pumpkin, spice cake, lemon, red velvet, etc. Fillings: peanutbutter, cream cheese, cheesecake filling, mint, almond, maple, etc.