Root Beer Whoopie Pies

3/8/2021

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Since I was a little girl, I have loved root beer floats. To me they were the tastiest, most refreshing ice cream treats ever. I love the taste of creamy vanilla ice cream mixed in with that sweet root beer flavor! I know that some people do not love root beer, but when it comes to sodas, root beer is always my first choice.
Maddy thought that I should do a root beer post, and I was more than willing to do that! But, it may surprise her when she finds out that I was inspired by the root beer float flavor to make these Root Beer Float Whoopie Pies! They came out really good! I used the root beer flavor in the cookie part of this recipe and the filling is a very vanilla marshmallow cream.

When I pulled these cookies out of the oven, I loved the color that evoked the color of vanilla ice cream, melted into a glass of root beer. I know that I was on the right track. I used Watkins extract, which you can find on Amazon, as well as a few other brands, to flavor the cookie part of this dessert.

The vanilla cream filling is so great because it is made with Marshmallow Fluff! I finally found some at CostPlus Market! Or, you can find it on Amazon here. If you can't find Fluff, I am sure regular marshmallow cream will work.

One thing I have learned when working with root beer extract in baking, that the root beer flavor gets stronger after a day has passed. So, making these the day before you serve them is a great thing to do if you want a strong root beer flavor and if you are on a time crunch and need to make them in advance, there is no problem with that.
The recipe is pretty simple to make and if you are a root beer fan like I am, I'm sure that you will enjoy them!