Looking for an easy cookie? These Vanilla Fudge Whoopies start from a cake mix and are filled with canned frosting. You can’t get much easier than that.
So every summer we ask the kids what they want to do over summer break.
Can you believe that this year all they said was swim, swim, swim??? So I took the liberty of creating a summer 2011 bucket list:
*pool (check)
*amusement park (check)
*cruising in the Saab (check)
*baseball game
*camping
*camp fires
*smores
*catch lightening bugs
*sprinkler
*boating/tubing/wakeboard
*vbs (check)
*library
*geocaching
*dunes
*slushies (check)
*water balloon fight
*bike rides
*berry picking
*state fair
*zoo
*bake whoopie pies
Do you have a summer fun list for your family? I am just curious what are some of your top things to do? Yes, it’s possible I want to add to my list.
I was trying to get 26 summer things…one for each letter of the alphabet! It’s a random project in my head, that probably will stay there for a year or two.
Is it just me? Or are whoopie pies one of the funnest (yes it’s a word) summer treats? I mean you get two cookies plus filling…what’s not to love?!?!?!
And because Fourth of July is coming up so fast I decided to add some red and blue fudge filled cups…ya know for some fun patriotic color and all!
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Vanilla Fudge Whoopies
Easy cake mix cookies made with colored fudge stars or M&M's and filled with fudge frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup rice krispie cereal
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 package red and blue fudge filled stars (from the Dollar Tree) or 1 cup red and blue M&M’s
- 1 can fudge frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine all the first 5 ingredients until mixed in. The dough will be slightly crumbly. Carefully stir in the fudge cups (or M&M’s).
- Roll into 36 - 1 inch balls and place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Make sure they are at least 2 inches apart to allow some spreading while baking.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes or until set. Cool for 1-2 minutes on the pan, then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- After the cookies have cooled completely, place frosting on half the cookies and top with the other half. Makes 36 cookies or 18 whoopie pies.
Notes
If you can't find the fudge stars, use red and blue M&M's instead.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 304Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 293mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 3g
Call me cookie says
Love your list!!! I think we have many of those on our own list, including make whoopie pies! These are great, I’ve never mixed in rice krispies! Great idea!
Kim from Maiden D'Shade says
Those look yummy! I think I’ll make and take them to our picnic Monday. Thanks!
Wende says
These look fabulous and I can’t wait to make them for the 4th. I shared your recipe on my Must Try Tuesday blog post this week.
http://therickettchronicles.blogspot.com/2011/06/must-try-tuesday-june-28-2011.html
Thanks for sharing!
Wende
Home Designs by Amanda says
I Love woopie pies…and these look like a fun summer version…I think I’ll try making them sometime this week! Thanks for sharing! (I found your link at Ladybird Lane’s Weekend Showoff Party.)
I♥naptime w/ Chocolate Sundaes says
Oh my goodness!! These look so yummy! I’m so going to try these out. Thanks for sharing.
xoxo-
Jamielyn
I ♥ Nap Time
Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea says
LOVE this, so great! I’m your newest follower, can’t wait to read more! Come check out my blog, http://www.barefootbysea.blogspot.com
Jessica 🙂
jennoreilly says
great bucket list! We’ve got one too, they’re always ambitious and we don’t always finish it but it’s nice to have.
TidyMom says
cute and yummy!!
Thanks for linking up! I featured you in my wrap up! http://tidymom.net/2011/great-ideas-2/ Have a GREAT weekend!
clutterhome says
These seem nice and easy, and they’re adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Visiting from Whipperberry Friday Flair 🙂
Amy says
Very Cute! Come link up to my blog hop linky! Would love to have you – http://momommamoney.blogspot.com/2011/06/fun-friday-blog-hop.html
sweeter than cupcakes says
Yummy and festive!
sugarswings says
i love the red white and blue!!!
Courtney O'Dell says
These look SO yummy! can you come share them at my first ever link party today? We’re sharing summer party ideas all summer long!
http://sweetcsdesigns.com/archives/907
Sue says
They look fabulous, even as a plain cookie! 🙂
Janet says
These look so ridiculously good! Oh Goodness!!!
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Tara @ FabuLESSly Crafty says
So Cute and looks soooo yummy!!….cant wait to give it a shot!!! Found you on Whipperberry 🙂
♥, Tara
Please stop by at FabuLESSly Crafty!
Staci J says
These look delish!! I pinned the recipe!!
Gallamore West says
Oh yummm! Those look amazing! Thanks for sharing this fun recipe and have fun with your summer list! I keep thinking I’ll make one, but I’m loving the lazy days so far 🙂
xo,
Laurie @ Gallamore West
Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says
Yummy, yummy! This looks good! Thanks for linking up to this week’s Catch a Glimpse party! I’ll be featuring this tomorrow.
Jennifurla says
yum those look great. No big list here for our summer, we love to chill mostly.
carissa says
I’ve never had a whoopie pie! That should change like NOW.
The Answer Is Chocolate says
Found these on Pinterest even before I saw them on your blog and of course pinned them, but also included in a 4th roundup I just put up!
ladybehindthecurtain.com says
These look awesome! I would love it if you came over and linked up to Cast Party Wednesday. I have a great collection of recipes going and yours would be a PERFECT addition! http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
Julia says
Have you ever used ‘pie dies’ over a bonfire/campfire? Those are always on our summer bucket list. It’ s a fun way to cook ANYTHING over a fire. Kids and adults go crazy for it! Im loving the idea of whoopie pies, with fun sprinkles, for the summer!
Sarah @ Scissors and a Whisk says
Oooh the whoopies look fantastic!!
Not many plans for me this summer, just being lazy! 🙂
The Miller Five says
I have a huge bucket list. Seriously. It’s two pages long. Did I mention that my kids are spending 2 weeks in Utah too? Shortest summer ever and I have the longest list ever. Somehow I’ll make this work. 🙂
grace says
You find the best things at the DT. I just realized they sell mylar balloons for $1 there – yay!
You should add a trip to the ocean to your list, your kids would love all that water!
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says
super recipe! so great for summer – my kids will love these
Thanks!
Mary
Aimee says
Those are adorable, I love it! Your bucket list looks alot like ours for the summer!