Description
Delight in these festive Christmas Whoopie Pies featuring rich devil’s food cake cookies sandwiched with a creamy marshmallow and cream cheese filling, perfect for holiday celebrations and gift-giving.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 (15.25 oz) box devil’s food cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup oil
Marshmallow Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 7 oz marshmallow fluff
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Red gel food color
- Green gel food color
Instructions
- Prepare the Cookie Batter: In a mixing bowl, combine the devil’s food cake mix, eggs, and oil. Mix thoroughly until a smooth batter forms.
- Bake the Cookies: Spoon batter onto a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet in evenly sized dollops. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are set and spring back when touched. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make the Marshmallow Filling: In a bowl, blend the softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the marshmallow fluff, vanilla extract, and salt, mixing until fully incorporated and fluffy.
- Color the Filling: Divide the marshmallow filling into separate small bowls. Add a few drops of red gel food color to one portion and green gel food color to another, stirring each until the color is evenly distributed.
- Assemble the Whoopie Pies: Once cookies have cooled, spread or pipe the red and green colored marshmallow filling onto the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie to form a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the whoopie pies for at least 30 minutes to allow the filling to set before serving. Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- For equally sized cookies, use a cookie scoop to portion the batter.
- Ensure cream cheese is softened to avoid lumps in the filling.
- Use gel food coloring to avoid thinning the filling consistency.
- Store whoopie pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- These can be made a day in advance to save time on the day of serving.
