Whoopie Pies with Cookie Dough Filling

It was a phase I was going through. I made a bunch of different Whoopie Pies. 

This one was A-mazing. Read it and weep!

Ingredients for the Whoopie Pie:
(makes 15)

• 1 2/3 cup of flour
• 2/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 5 Tbsp butter, room temp (unsalted is best)
• 3 Tbsp vegetable shortening
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup whole milk

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
3. In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt
4. In a mixer, cream together butter, shortening and brown sugar until combined
5. Add egg and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes
6. Turn mixer to low and add half of dry mixture (flour and cocoa), then half the milk; Repeating until all mixed in.
7. Drop by rounded tablespoon, two inches apart onto the baking sheets
8. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until centers are set
9. Cool on pan for 5 min and then transfer, using spatula to wire rack to finish cooling.
10. Once cool, fill with your prepared filling. 

Ingredients for Cookie Dough filling:

• 1 cup butter (room temp)
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions for filling:

1. In a mixer, cream together butter and both sugars
2. Add in vanilla and milk and stir until combined
3. Slowly add in flour and turn up mixer to medium until mixed well
4. Fold in chocolate chips
5. Fill ziplock or piping bag with cookie dough filler and pipe onto whoopie pies. 

This amazing recipe came from Cookiesandcups.com