easy whoopie pies

{my husband's platoon describes these as "oreo cookies on steroids"}

Ingredients

1 1/4 c granulated sugar

1 stick butter

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 c flour

1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder*

3/4 tsp salt

3/4 tsp baking powder

6 oz melted semisweet chocolate

1 jar marshmallow fluff**

* Dutch-processed is hard to find sometimes, you can use Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder, which is a blend of Dutch-processed, but you can't straight substitute with regular cocoa powder

** you could also substitute with a cream recipe instead of the fluff, this would give it a more traditional whoopie pie taste!

Directions

Beat granulated sugar and butter until fluffy, then beat in eggs, semisweet chocolate, and vanilla. Whisk flour, Dutch-process cocoa powder, salt and baking powder; stir into the butter mixture.

Chill 30 minutes.

Roll into balls and bake 6 to 8 minutes at 375 degrees; cool slightly.

Flip over half the cookies, top each with a marshmallow and return to the oven to soften, 2 minutes.

Top with the remaining cookies. {I would test first with one sandwich and wait a minute or two, if the marshmallow is too soft, the top cookie just slides off!}

from Food Network Magazine