Chocolate and peanut butter are so great together, aren’t they?
These kind of remind me of those oatmeal creme pies from Little Debby, but in Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor. Hmmmm…maybe Little Debbie will get wind of these and start making them too. Come on…..Chocolate and Peanut Butter, they just go so well together! Maybe this isn’t technically a whoopie pie, but it does say that whoopie pies may be considered cookies, pies, or cakes and so I think this counts, but call them creme pies if you must.
I love how fast and easy cake mixes can be made into lots of great treats, so these are Whoopie Pies the Easy Way!
Some days I love easy…..some days are hectic and the thought of measuring may just put you over the top, these are perfect for those days. You’ve had those days, right? Well a few days ago that is what my day was all about.It didn’t seem to go as planned, I cut my index finger with a razor blade, ouch and you never realize how difficult some things are to do with a band aid on, until of course you are forced to do them. I also dropped my phone, and this time it wasn’t like all the other times when everything was alright. This time I shattered the screen well, lets just say it wasn’t my best day. Well maybe it’s just me. Rush, rush, rush the day is flying by and you realize you needed to make some really great cookie to bring…who knows where….well you know, it’s on your calendar along with 500 other tasks for that same day. These are just the thing for “those” days, or any day you’d like to take it easy. That is what I’m going to start doing, take it easy. Who’s with me? Lets make 2012 the “Take it Easy Year”. (how hard are you laughing? me take it easy….for a whole year, don’t think it will happen, but it’s worth trying)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies {printable recipe}
1 box chocolate cake mix
(and ingredients on package minus the water)
my box specified:
1/2 cup oil
3 eggs
Mix all three ingredients together and place on cookie sheet by two tablespoons sizes balls. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes, depending on how crispy you’d like them. I baked my for 12 minutes, a little crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, perfect for whoopie pies.
I was in such a hurry, I didn’t even space them out enough, but luckily you can cut them apart when they are warm and it won’t matter, well at least it didn’t matter to me there were still 499 things left to do!
Peanut butter filling
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
Beat peanut butter and butter together then add powdered sugar and milk and mix until creamy.
Fill a piping bag and swirl the filling onto the cooled cookies.
I made 12 whoopie pies, I may have eaten a few so might count may be off. It was for quality control reasons would consume them when warm of course 
If you like to “take it easy” here are three other easy and yummy chocolaty treats.
Easy Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies
easy cake mix cookies
easy chocolate peanut butter treat
So when you day gets hectic, TAKE IT EASY and make some of these!
I want one! So pretty and look mouthwatering!
Thanks Alison
Heavenly. I have no other words than that!
Thanks Carolyn
Mmm, chocolate and peanut butter is one of my all time favorites! Love how easy these are to make too.
yea some days it’s all about what’s easy
Oh my goodness, being a peanut butter fanatic, your whoopie pies are manna to me. You better believe I’m saving this recipe! They look way too good to pass up.
On another note – nice to meet a former/fellow Jerseyite. I’m guessing you spent some time ‘down the shore’ at some point during your Jersey days?
I’ve been absolutely craving peanut butter lately… this post is a sign that I need to eat more of it.
oh yes, more peanut butter sounds like a good day
Geeze..what a bad day!
These sound so good Diane!
Yummy Dish…I am gonna make it soon..Bookmarked it..
Aarthi
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/
Sounds amazing! Note to self: stop at the store and get cake mix on my way home. Can’t wait to try these!
cute
Ive been meaning to comment on these since Natl Peanut Butter Day when you posted them
I just tried my hand at cake mix cookies (strawberry) and had such good results I am going to try chocolate, next!
And I broke in my whoopie pans with deep dish cookies.
These have so man of my fave elements…awesome, Diane!
Thanks Averie
I’ll have to look up the list of National Days 
I don’t think I even knew it was Natl Peanut Butter Day….it was just meant to be I guess.
I’m making these tonight! They look amazing!
I don’t bake treats that look this good when I’m having a good day and you pull these off on a very busy and hectic day/week! Hope your finger and that sor shoulder are healing well and that your phone can get replaced. Hoping you have a good weekend
mmmm
they kinda look like Fudge Rounds to me! OO I have to make these. Pinning them!
one word *yum* soon as I get a smaller oven I am gonna make them cookies peanut butter whoopie pies..:) thank you for posting your recipe
Oooh, I’ll bet these taste as good as they look. Plenty of PB in there.
Woow this is just perfect to company afternoon tea with my friend and family.
Thanks for sharing the amazing recipes.
wow, these all look so divine! love the woopie pies!
Quick easy and “D”elicious! Great Superbowl treat!
I have one question about this recipe: You said to add the ingredients on the box as well as oil and eggs. Does this mean I use 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c oil and 6 eggs?
no sorry about that, my box specified 1/2 cup oil and three eggs, other brands may call for other ingredients(just use as the box instructs)
My peanut butter filling didn’t turn out. It was tasty but it turned out darker and too thick to even spread. I was expecting a more light, whipped peanut butter filling but I couldn’t even use piping because it was too thick. I know I used all the right ingredients.
Sorry to hear it didn’t come out right, I used skippy peanut butter if that helps. If it’s too thick, I would add more milk and whip it till it’s fluffy. Hope that helps.