Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Directions

• Pies
• Prep cookie sheets with a baking mat, parchment paper, or lightly grease.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy.
• Add the egg and continue beating.
• In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and instant coffee.
• Have the milk ready in a measuring cup
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk in three auditions, until you obtain a homogenous batter.
• Chill the dough for at least a few hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Drop batter by the tablespoon or cookie scoop (to make 56 cakes) onto prepared baking sheets. Leave 2 inches of space between each cake. Bake for 11 minutes or firm to the touch.
• Let the cakes cool completely on a wire rack before assembling the whoopie pies. The cakes can be frozen
• Filling
• In a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar until fully. Add hot chocolate mix, vanilla and beat until fluffy for 2-3 minutes. Add milk or cream as needed to obtain a nice consistency to spread.