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Black Licorice Whoopie Pies
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Black Licorice Whoopie Pies

19 ingredients 20 min + 10 min 36 openrecipes
Black Licorice Whoopie Pies

A fun Halloween twist on a delicious chocolate whoopie pie favorite. Black licorice! Anise extract gives these whoopie pies their distinct black licorice flavor. If you don’t have anise extract, you can substitute your favorite extract flavor.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1354
Calories
29g
Protein
75g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pie not in our table 0
Anise not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup FOR THE WHOOPIE PIE COOKIES
  • ½ cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 whole Butter, Room Temperature
  • ½ cups Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vegetable Or Canola Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3 cups Anise Extract
  • 1 cup All-purpose Flour
  • ¾ Tablespoons Dark Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1-½ cup Black Paste Food Coloring (optional)
  • ¼ cups Milk
  • ¼ cups FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FILLING:
  • ½ teaspoons Butter
  • ½ teaspoons Lard Or Vegetable Shortening
  • 3 cups Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ cups Anise Extract

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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