Amish Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Amish Chocolate Whoopie Pies

from thismomcooks.com
70 min
3 servings

A family recipe that has been passed on from my Amish Relatives. These Whoopie Pies are soft and chocolatey with a smooth and creamy filling!

Ingredients

  • 4 1/4 cups all purpose flour (*see note below. )
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour milk (or buttermilk *see substitutions below)
  • 1 cup oil (vegetable, olive oil or canola )
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot water
  • Peanut Butter frosting
  • homemade frosting

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 410 degrees. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a medium sized bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and add oil, sour milk, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine and then stir in the hot water. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring well after each addition

  2. 2

    Drop the Whoopie Pie batter by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes until the tops are dry and spring back to touch.

  3. 3

    Cool the Whoopie Pies then frost with Whoopie Pie Frosting (link to my Homemade Amish Whoopie Pie frosting below.) and enjoy! Keep scrolling for photos and notes.