will keep my eye out for a whoopie, they look YUMMY.. but yes the old favorite is the pav..

Not a sweet thing - but I am yet to find a decent sausage roll here in Queensland - don't know what they do different, but nothing like Victorian ones. And steak and onion pies - why do they add tomato??? The best pepper steak pie is one made by my friend - a vegetarian pepper steak pie - absolutely delicious!!! As is her chicken, corn and leek - both vegetarian - but you would never know!

Pies, sausage rolls, pasties etc are off my diet (the one I'm not on but should be!) That doesn't stop me from having the occasional pie etc. A pasty is a good test of a pie shop. A good pasty is really nice but I've had some that I would liken to a dehydrated cow turd.

I had a red velvet whoopie today was very nice .... seems there is few different ones

Yes lilly I saw quite a few different varieties up there.
Just realised Sheba said earlier ginger ones would be nice. There is an identical one called Ginger Kisses, you can get in most supermarkets. In one of those clear plastic on a tray in two rows. Have been buying them for years, they are an NZ creation, a bit hard to find though. Not always available.

At a coffee shop she was up packing them she got then from supplier Bidvest here in Tamworth
The one i had was very nice

I'm still trying to work out what the hell a whoopie is? (keep it clean, I don't want my innocent mind corrupted)

good one sheba lol

Used to have "Whoopee" parties way back - lots of fun - the cookies above reminded of how much fun we had. "Whoopee!!!!!!!!!!!"

Did anyone see one of the Masterchef contestants trying to make whoopies in New York the other night, they weren't a success and she didn't take them out to the judges. They had a lot of molasses in them, were brown but I don't remember any more of the ingredients.

Here is a recipe from Donna Hay
They are very easy to make.
I have used shop bought biscuits instead of making my own.


Whoopie Biscuits

Preparation time:15 minutes mins
Makes 14:A recipe by Donna Hay

Ingredients
Rainbow Whoopie Pies
250g butter, softened
1 cup (175g) brown sugar
¾ cup (165g) caster sugar
3 eggs
2 ½ cups (375g) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted
½ cup (50g) coca, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder

100's and 1000's (or whatever sprinkles you like) to decorate
+ Pink Marshmallow Icing
150g pink marshmallows
30g butter
60g white chocolate, chopped

Method
Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius. Place the butter, brown and caster sugars in an electric mixer and beat until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined. Add the flour, cocoa and baking powder and mix until combined. Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls* and place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper, allowing room to spread.

Flatten slightly and bake for 15-20 minutes or until light golden. Cool on wire racks.

To make the pink marshmallow icing, place the marshmallows and butter in a saucepan over low heat and stir continuously until smooth. Remove from heat, add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Allow to cool completely. Spread half the biscuits with the icing and sandwich with remaining biscuits. (When placing the top biscuit on I give it bit of a press and twist, this spreads the filling out to the edges) Roll the sides of the whoopie biscuits in the sprinkles to serve. Makes about 12.

*The dough is very sticky, so use damp hands when rolling into balls. The dough results in a soft, cake-like biscuit.

thanks sufil. They look easy enough even for me. Will give them a go