Whoopie Pies Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (spooned and leveled)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• Orange nonpareils or sanding sugar, for decoration