Funfetti Whoopie Pie Cookies
When you need a fun dessert for a birthday party, family gathering, or for an after school snack, you need Funfetti whoopie pies! They’re just like those delicious whoopie pies you know and love though instead of marshmallow crème, they have a divine cream cheese frosting filling sandwiched between the cakey layers.
Servings: 11
Calories: 171kcal
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box Funfetti cake mix Pillsbury
- 1 stick butter softened
- 2 eggs
- Sprinkles
- 1 stick butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine cake mix, butter, eggs and sprinkles in a medium mixing bowl using a hand or stand mixer.
- Using a 1 inch cookie scoop, scoop dough and roll into balls with hands. Place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes then remove and transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
- In another bowl, add butter and beat with a hand mixer for at least two minutes.
- Add powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and milk and mix on low speed for another 2-3 minutes until frosting has thickened.
- Add frosting to a Ziploc (or piping) bag and cut a small corner of the bag.
- Flip one cookie over and spread icing in a circular motion on the flat side facing up then top with another cookie. Press slightly to allow frosting to come to the edges.
Notes
Store the cookies in an airtight container. Any leftover cookies need to be refrigerated once the frosting has been added.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 321IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.2mg