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chocolate whoopie pies w/ salted caramel filling

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Private Recipe by
Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)
Cullowhee, NC

Chocolate & Peanut Butter is one of my favorites....so is Chocolate & Caramel. Mmmmmmmmm!

(2 ratings)
yield 4 1/2 Dozen (Mini)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For chocolate whoopie pies w/ salted caramel filling

  • WHOOPIE PIE:
  • 1 box
    cake mix, devils food
  • 1 lg box
    chocolate fudge instant pudding, dry
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    sea salt
  • FILLING:
  • 1 c
    butter, room temperature
  • 3 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 c
    caramel ice cream topping
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract

How To Make chocolate whoopie pies w/ salted caramel filling

  • 1
    Combine cake mix, pudding, 1/2 C melted butter, water & eggs in large bowl; stir gently to combine. Let batter rest for 30 minutes.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Drop batter by slightly rounded tsp, 2" apart, onto parchment lined or lightly greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with sea salt. Bake for 5 - 7 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer to wire cooling rack.
  • 3
    Place 1 C butter in medium bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until well mixed. Add caramel sauce, 1 tsp sea salt & vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
  • 4
    Pipe or spread rounded tsp filling onto bottom of 1 cookie; place second cookie, bottom side down over filling. Repeat with remaining cookies & filling.
  • 5
    MAKE AHEAD TIPS: To make ahead, bake cookies as directed. Cool completely. Place cooled cookies in single layer in resealable plastic freezer bags. Freeze up to 2 months. Let stand at room temperature until thawed. Prepare filling & fill cookies as directed.
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