Whoopie Pies with Mint Filling
and Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients Cookies
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup nonhydrogenated solid vegetable shortening or unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
Mint Filling
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated solid vegetable shortening or unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup egg whites (from about 2 large eggs)
- 3 to 4 drops green food coloring
Mint Filling
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips
Notes
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1 cookie contains:
- Calories (kcal) 368.8
- %Calories from Fat 45.3
- Fat (g) 18.6
- Saturated Fat (g) 5.9
- Cholesterol (mg) 33.7
- Carbohydrates (g) 48.4
- Dietary Fiber (g) 1.2
- Total Sugars (g) 35.1
- Net Carbs (g) 47.2
- Protein (g) 3.6
- Sodium (mg) 130.8