Whoopie Pies

Whoopie pies made an appearance in a number of food magazines (and online) a couple years ago. I noticed...but never picked up on the trend. They recently showed up again in Better Homes & Gardens. If you grew up eating them and have nostalgic, comfort-food associations, that may increase the appeal. For me...meh.

I made the chocolate version of the cookie; then I mixed up a batch of the cream filling and split it: 1/2 chocolate -- following the BH&G recipe, and I stirred peanut butter into the other half. I have a sweet tooth, for sure! But even for me, the all chocolate was good but just too 'one note'...chocolately, yes, but plain sweet on sweet. The peanut butter at least added some balance.

Recipe @ BH&G