I'm dieting, so I made whoopie pies to torture myself

 Chocolate peanut butter whoopie pies.

 I was in a baking mood, what can I say?
At least my family got to enjoy them.

The recipe came a from a whoopie pie book (who knew there was an entire book of whoopie pies?) my mom gave me for Christmas.  It's taken me this long to get to it, but oh, I'll be back, that's for sure! 

Best part?  pretty stinkin' east to make.  So here you go...

Chocolate Whoopie Pie

Oven: 375 degrees.  big cookie sheet lined with parchment paper

1 2/3 c. flour

2/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

4 tblsp butter

4 tblsp shortening

1 c. brown sugar

1 egg

1tsp vanilla

1 c. milk

Beat the butter, shortening, and sugar together until light and fluffy.  Add egg and vanilla and beat some more.  Add dry ingredients alternatingly with milk.  beat until smooth. drop tablespoon sized dolops of dough onto cookie sheet, allowing at least 2 inches in between.  cook about 10 minutes, or until the tops spring back when touched.  cool on wire rack completely.  fill with peanut butter filling.  makes around 24 completed pies (if you stay out of the batter, which is hard!)

Salted Peanut Butter Filling

3/4 c. peanut butter

6 tblsp butter

3/4 c. confectioners' sugar

1/2 tsp salt.

mix until smooth.  spoon into a ziploc bag, cut a corner off and squish out onto half the cookies.