Nutella Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

1¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

3 tbsp. unsalted butter

¼ cup sugar

1 egg

½ cup NUTELLA®

2 tbsp. cocoa powder

½ cup milk

a pinch of salt

Cream Filling:

1 1/2 cups shortening

3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/3 cups marshmallow topping
Dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 to 1/2 cup milk

Fall colored sugar/sprinkles (optional)

 Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Make the marshmallow cream filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all ingredients except the milk and beat well. Add just enough milk to achieve a creamy consistency. Set aside.

Make the whoopee pies: Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add the egg, NUTELLA®, cocoa powder and milk. Mix well then add the flour and baking powder mixture.

Place 30 small spoonfuls of the mixture on a baking sheet covered with baking parchment. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven, leave to cool on a cooling rack, then sandwich together with the cream filling. Dip in colored sugar, if desired.

Whoopie!