Chocolate-Covered Cherry Whoopie Pies

By srumbel

Need an easy and gorgeous treat for Valentine's Day? Look no further!! These soft cookies are made with a cake mix. The cherry frosting makes them extra special!
from spoonful.com

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup water
• Frosting
• 2 sticks salted butter, slightly softened
• 10 oz jar maraschino cherries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 27mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In the bowl of a mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water. Mix on medium low speed until combined. Place small spoonfuls of batter (I used a small cookie scoop) on lined baking sheet, several inches apart — they spread a lot!! Bake for about 7 minutes, until edges are set and centers spring back when lightly touched. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Prepare frosting: Drain cherry juice from jar and set juice aside. Coarsely chop cherries. In the bowl of a mixer, beat butter, vanilla, and four Tablespoons of maraschino cherry juice (from the jar) until smooth. Slowly add four cups of powdered sugar and beat on low until just barely mixed. Mix frosting on medium high for about a minute. Add cherries, increase speed to high, and beat for about 30 seconds. Frost cookies generously, then top with another cookie.