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Mini Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Filling

Whoopie pies are not pies at all but a cake-like sandwich cookie. Enjoy this chocolate version that is filled with a delicious salted caramel buttercream.

Course Dessert
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 54 pies

Ingredients

Whoopie Pies

  • 1 package Devil's food cake mix with pudding
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 eggs (large)
  • 1-2 t. sea salt

Filling

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3-1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup caramel sauce
  • 1 t sea salt
  • 1 t vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, water and eggs in bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth. Let batter rest 30 minutes.

  2. Heat oven to 400°F.

  3. Drop batter by slightly rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto parchment-lined or lightly greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with sea salt. Bake 5-7 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer to cooling rack.

  4. Place 1 cup butter into bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add powdered sugar; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add caramel sauce, 1 teaspoon sea salt and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.

  5. Pipe or spread rounded teaspoonful filling onto bottom of 1 cookie; place second cookie, bottom-side down over filling. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.