MINI CHOCOLATE WHOOPIE PIES WITH SALTED CARAMEL FILLING

This is a recipe I got during the 2014 holiday season in a Land O Lakes grocery store recipe give-away. I think they would make a great treat anytime of the year.

Whoopie Pies

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) packag3Devil's food cake mix with pudding1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted1/2 cup water3 Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 to 2 teaspooons sea salt

Filling

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup prepared caramel sauce

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, water and eggs in bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth. Let batter rest 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 400°F.

Drop batter by slightly rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto parchment-lined or lightly greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with sea salt. Bake 5-7 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer to cooling rack.

Place 1 cup butter into bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add powdered sugar; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add caramel sauce, 1 teaspoon sea salt and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.

Pipe or spread rounded teaspoonful filling onto bottom of 1 cookie; place second cookie, bottom-side down over filling. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

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