Halloween whoopie pies!!!!

I used to love whoopie pies when I was little and on of my earliest memories is of eating them when my mom would take me to Soergels Orchard near Pittsburgh were I lived until I was six. Two years ago my grandmother died and I went back to Pittsburgh for the funeral (the first time in over 15 years) and had another Soergels woopie pie. I've been hoping to have one just as good ever since. On Saturday I attempted these and they were PERFECT. Exactly what I wanted.

Whoopie pies have also been popping up all over London for about a year now. I've tried a few but they never satisfy me. They don't taste like the Soergel's ones I love so much... these do! I'm not cutting and pasting the recipe in case I mess it up. If you follow it you won't be disappointed.

Though here are a few tips:

• The dough is thick, very very thick, so much so I thought I was going to break my hand mixer! 
• When they come out of the oven they start to feel hard but once you sandwich them and let them set they soften and are absolutely perfect. 
• I died the frosting orange with food colouring for Halloween (again), I promise this is the last time you'll see orange frosting... until next Halloween. 

I'm going to make the mint variation for Christmas for sure. I'm thinking red velvet with green frosting?! Out of all the recipes I've shared this has been my favourite, please try it and let me know what you think.