Description
Soft pastel Easter whoopie pies made with fluffy cake-like cookies and creamy marshmallow filling. These festive spring treats are colorful, sweet, and perfect for Easter dessert tables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Pastel gel food coloring, assorted colors
- 1 ½ cups marshmallow fluff
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened for filling
- ¼ cup Easter sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and milk, then mix until smooth.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until a soft batter forms.
- Divide the batter into portions and tint each portion with pastel gel food coloring.
- Scoop small rounds of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
- Top lightly with Easter sprinkles.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until puffed and lightly set.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the filling, beat together marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, and softened butter until creamy.
- Spread or pipe the filling onto half the cookies, then top with the remaining cookies to create sandwiches.
- Serve immediately or chill briefly before serving.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant pastel shades without thinning the batter.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before filling to prevent melting.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freeze individually wrapped whoopie pies for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Easter whoopie pies, spring dessert, pastel cookies, marshmallow filling, Easter treats, homemade whoopie pies, festive dessert