this is what you need
dough
- 1 cup flour plus 2 tablespoon flour
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon natron
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
filling
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon softened butter
- 2 tablespoon cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
this is what you have to do
dough
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
- cover two cookie sheets with baking paper
- combine flour, cacao powder and salt
- beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy
- add vanille and the egg and beat until combined
- dissolve natron in the hot water in a separate bowl
- slowly add the flour mixture, the buttermilk and the natron water alternately. starting and ending with flour
- scoop out dough on the cookie sheet
- flatten them with your hand
- bake them about 6 minutes
- the pies are ready when the surfaces is slightly cracked
- let them cool down
filling
- beat together butter and icing sugar
- add vanilla, salt,cream and vanille extract
- mix until the filling has reached the consistency you prefer
whoopie pies
- put filling on half of the pies
- place the other halves on top of the pies and press gently
- and here we go ... whoopie pies...woohoo...!!!
- enjoy...!!!
the original recipe in german will be found here
