Wooly Spider Whoopie Pies

These whoopies pies you should make them before Halloween.  I made them in 2010 for my husband’s office…the Wooly Spider Whoopies Pies, everyone seemed to like them.

Wooly Spider Whoopie Pies Recipe

Wooly Spider Whoopie Pies

2 cups flour

½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. coco powdered, divided

1 ¼ baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened, divided

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

2 tsp. vanilla, divided

1 cup buttermilk

1 ¼ cups powdered sugar

2 cup marshmallow crème

1/3 cup chocolate sprinkles

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

12 candy coated chocolate pieces

12 black twists, sliced in half

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Spray two cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.

Sift flour, ½ cup cocoa, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.  Beat ½ cup butter, brown sugar, egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until blended.  Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating at low speed after each addition until smooth and well blended.  Spoon scant ¼ cupful 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake 12 minutes or until puffed and tops spring back when lightly touched.  Cool on cookie sheets 10 minutes.  Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Meanwhile, beat remaining 2 tablespoons cocoa, ½ cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, powdered sugar and marshmallow crème in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.

Spread rounded side of six cakes with melted chocolate.  Dip in sprinkles; place candy-coated pieces on top to create eyes.  Cool completely.

Spread bottom of remaining six cakes with cream filling; lay four licorice stripes across middle.  Top with dipped cake halves.          Makes 6 pies

(Recipe for Wooly Spider Whoopie Pies was in Halloween…Food, Fun & Crafts, October 25, 2011)

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