Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of these German Chocolate Whoopie Pies. Chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a decadent German Chocolate Coconut-Pecan Frosting, these treats are a delightful combination of sweet and nutty goodness.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
Filling (German Chocolate Coconut-Pecan Frosting):
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix in dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately until just combined.
- Bake: Drop batter onto baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Make Filling: Cook evaporated milk, sugar, butter, and egg yolk until thick. Stir in vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
- Assemble: Spread filling on cookies to make sandwiches.
Notes
- You can make the cookies a day ahead and fill them the next day.
- Store assembled whoopie pies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
