Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies
By Yankee Magazine|Dec 01 2007|
From Recipe of the Week Newsletter
Yield
1 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons fat-free milk, divided
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/8 teaspoon mint extract
4 drops green food coloring, optional
Instructions
In a bowl, beat sugar and oil until crumbly. Add egg; beat for 1 minute. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat into sugar mixture. Add 2 tablespoons milk; mix well. With lightly floured hands, roll dough into 36 balls.
Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten slightly with a glass coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425
