Whoopie Pie Recipes Prove This Dessert Is The Best Of All Worlds

The whoopie pie is in a category all its own. Considered to be either a cake, cookie or pie (depending on who you ask), it encompasses the best parts of all of our favorite desserts. It has ample amounts of frosting just like cakes, and it's small and compact enough to eat with our hands -- like a cookie.

The origin of this great dessert is up for debate. Pennsylvania, Maine and New Hampshire are all claiming ownership to the whoopie pie. One story we quite like asserts that the name started with Amish farmers. When they found these desserts packed in their lunch by their wives who made them from leftover cake batter, they would shoot "Whoopie!" That's pretty much how we feel when we see them too.

Chocolate Marshmallow Whoopie Pies

Annie's Eats

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Cinnamon Roll Whoopie Pie

The Gunny Sack

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Pumpkin And Macadamia Whoopie Pie

A Beautiful Mess

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Chocolate Biscoff Whoopie Pies

Gimme Some Oven

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Banana Caramel Whoopie Pies

Annie's Eats

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Fruity Pebble Pink Velvet Whoopie Pies

Cookies and Cups

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Chocolate Glazed Donut Whoopie Pie

The Gunny Sack

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Mochaccino Whoopie Pies

Tracey's Culinary Adventures

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Strawberry Shortcake Whoopie Pies

Cookies and Cups

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Funfetti Whoopie Pies With Frosting

Cookies and Cups

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Samoa Whoopie Pies

Sweet Little Details

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Spiced Cider Whoopie Pies

A Beautiful Mess

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Chocolate Cookie Dough Whoopie Pie

Cookies and Cups

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Gingersnap Whoopie Pies

The Faux Martha

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Orange Creamsicle Whoopie Pies

Bakeaholic Mama

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Oatmeal Nutella Whoopie Pies

Passionate About Baking

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Mini Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Martha Stewart

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Carrot Cake Whoopie Pie

Just Putzing Around the Kitchen

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Whoopie Pies with Raspberries And Lemon-Scented Cream

Food52

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S'mores Whoopie Pie

Cookies and Cups

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Meyer Lemon Whoopie Pies

Tutti Dolci

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

Eats Well With Others

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Thin Mint Whoopie Pies

Some Kitchen Stories

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Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Maple Cream Cheese Filling

Speed Bump Kitchen

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Chocolate Cherry Whoopie Pies

Three Little Monkeys

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Funfetti Whoopie Pies

Chocolate Therapy

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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

The Caffeinated Kitchen

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Matcha Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Brittany Powell

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Peppermint Whoopie Pies

Brown Eyed Baker

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Chocolate Doughnut, Nutella, And Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches

How To: Simplify

This is a genius recipe. Using chocolate doughnuts as a vehicle for sandwiching ice cream. Who could ask for anything more? But it gets better, with a smear of Nutella in the mix.Get the Chocolate Doughnut, Nutella, and Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe by How To: Simplify

Lucky Charm Ice Cream Sandwiches

Leela Cyd Ross for The Kitchn

Lucky Charms meets Rice Krispies treat in this recipe. It's without a doubt the most fun recipe for ice cream sandwiches out there.Get the Lucky Charm Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe by The Kitchn

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich

The Kitchy Kitchen

Using freshly-baked dark chocolate cookies means that any ice cream flavor you put inside will make for a delicious sandwich. Get the Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich recipe by The Kitchy Kitchen

Brownie And Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Ginger Molasses Cookies With Blueberry Swirl Ice Cream

Rosemarried

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Lemon Almond Coconut Ice Cream Sandwiches

Good Things Grow

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Chocolate Sea Salt Cookie & Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches

Food Plus Words

This recipe is a gourmet take on the typical ice cream sandwich. It calls for salted caramel ice cream and sea salt cookies. Get the Chocolate Sea Salt Cookie & Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe by Food Plus Words

Lemon Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies

Sophistimom

Lemon ice cream is sandwiched between two chewy lemon cookies to make a refreshing ice cream sandwich. Get the Lemon Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies recipe

Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Good Life Eats

Fresh raspberries dress up vanilla ice cream, making it just that much more enticing to sandwich between two cookies.Get the Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe by Good Life Eats

Rosemary Ice Cream Sandwich

Old Brand New

Fresh herbs bring lively flavors to sweets -- and ice cream is no exception. Rosemary is a good option, though thyme would be delicious as well.Get the Rosemary Ice Cream Sandwich recipe by Old Brand New

Chipwich Thin & Chewy Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

Gluten Free On A Shoestring

You can't go wrong with the classic chocolate chip ice cream sandwich -- and it's so much better when homemade.Get the Chipwich Thin & Chewy Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich recipe by Gluten Free On A Shoestring

Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwich

Lisa Wong Jackson of Good on Paper

If strawberry ice cream and chocolate cookies don't say love, serving them in the shape of a heart surely will.Get the Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwich recipe by Lisa Wong Jackson of Good on Paper

S'mores Cupcake Ice Cream Sandwiches

52 Kitchen Adventures

While a hot, melted s'more might not be what you're craving on a warm summer day, there's never a time when the flavors don't hit the spot. And this ice cream sandwich makes it possible all summer long.Get the S'mores Cupcake Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe by 52 Kitchen Adventures

Butterscotch Budino Ice Cream Sandwich

Alexandra Cooks

Butterscotch ice cream and chocolate brownie makes for one tasty ice cream sandwich. After one bite, you'll never be able to eat store bought again.Get the Butterscotch Budino Ice Cream Sandwich recipe by Alexandra Cooks

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches

Cupcakes and Cashmere

Who needs a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup when they can have peanut butter ice cream, chocolate sprinkles and sugar cookies all in one?Get the Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe by Cupcakes and Cashmere

Roasted Peach Ice Cream Sandwiches

Smells Like Home

Roasted peaches add a depth of flavor to ice cream, making it a natural filling for a cookie sandwich -- especially when those cookies are toffee flavored.Get the Roasted Peach Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe by Smells Like Home

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