What’s not to love about a Whoopie Pie, especially a Valentine Whoopie Pie!  Last year I made Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, so this year I thought I’d make Chocolate Whoopie Pies instead.  I used the same recipe I use for Chocolate Whoopie Pies, except I used the same technique I used when making the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies.  I drew a heart shape on parchment paper (using a heart-shaped cookie cutter) with a pencil, then turned the parchment paper over and used a pastry bag to pipe out the Whoopie Pie batter into a heart shape.  I also used the same recipe I always use for Whoopie Pie Filing, except I added a teaspoon of strawberry extract to the recipe.  I then cut out a little heart shape in a piece of parchment paper and then placed the heart in the center of each Whoopie Pie.  I then sprinkled confectioner sugar on top each Whoopie Pie. 

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Have a Wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Strawberry Whoopie Pie Filling

2  egg whites at room temp (beat until stiff)
4  Tablespoons heavy whipping cream (or 4 Tablespoons milk)  

 2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups sifted confectioner sugar

1 teaspoon strawberry extract

1 and 1/2 cups shortening (Crisco)

Wilton’s pink gel coloring

Instructions:

Beat egg whites until stiff.

Mix egg whites with heavy whipping cream (or milk),  vanilla extract, strawberry extract and  2 cups sifted confectioner sugar. 

Then beat in shortening (Crisco).

Add remaining 2 cups confectioner sugar

1/8 teaspoon pink food coloring

Mix all ingredients’ together and mix until smooth and creamy.

Spread a large dab of filling on one flat side of cooled cookies.

Top with another cookie to form a sandwich pie.

Cut out a heart shape in a piece of parchment paperand sprinkle confectioner sugar on top then remove paper heart.