This past week, I spent an afternoon with my friend Jaime and her adorable daughter Ava putting together whoopie pies for a web article. I love to work on children's stories, by the way. Little Ava helped assemble the cookies so I can vouch that this is definitely a kid-friendly project! Isn't she a doll?
The easiest (and yummiest) recipe is a combination of two Martha recipes: This one for the cookies and this one for the frosting. The little bags are just painted with stencils and make great favors or classmate treats. If you are going to have sugary treats for Halloween, they might as well be homemade, right? You can see the whole article over on Eharmony's kid site.
Styling, photography and story by Chelsea Fuss for Eharmony. Special thanks to Jaime + her daughter Ava for modeling and helping. Baking by Dorothyanne Fuss.
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too cute! love it and now I have a craving!
Posted by: joanna | October 07, 2010 at 03:51 AM
Whoopie pies are definitely on my baking to-do list. A pastry chef friend of mine said they were "scoffed at" by "real" pastry chefs...but how can anyone scoff at a whoopie pie??
Posted by: sarah | October 07, 2010 at 06:25 AM
Ahhh! Whoopie pies.
I am from Lancaster, and whoopie pies are an integral part of my childhood memories.
I make them so often for my own kids, that they've come to expect them. ;)
Posted by: nichole | October 07, 2010 at 06:29 AM
Aww!! really cute images!!
Posted by: Rachel - theWeddingVine | October 07, 2010 at 08:30 AM
I've been thinking about making pumpkin whoopie pies again. Just finished making monster cookies this morning though. So we probably need to eat some of them first. :)
Posted by: Regina | October 07, 2010 at 08:41 AM
Delicious post!
Posted by: Prost to the Host {Alysia} | October 07, 2010 at 09:04 AM
I love a good whoopie pie. It was my daughter's treat of choice one birthday,
Posted by: Spiral Style | October 07, 2010 at 09:10 AM
Whoopie pies are one of my favorite things to eat in the fall : ) Have you ever tried the peanut butter ones? Delicious!
Posted by: Chaucee | October 07, 2010 at 09:16 AM
I just love everything about this. I've been using brown paper bags for a ton of stuff lately. They're so cheap and you can do so much with them ;)
Posted by: Tanya | October 07, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Ah this looks so fun! Might have to make these with my preschoolers...
Posted by: kayla @ exquisite banana | October 07, 2010 at 12:27 PM
i love whoopie pies and the article looks great, chelsea. ava is a cutie!
Posted by: cindy | October 07, 2010 at 01:13 PM
oh yes, i just love everything about this! so sweet. : )
Posted by: suann / simplesong | October 07, 2010 at 04:46 PM
you should do more children's stories! :) you know, i've never had whoopie pies but i'm sure they're yummy.
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Posted by: the fabled needle (jen) | October 07, 2010 at 06:34 PM
that little girl is so adorable! and whoopie pies are so yummy! have you tried pumpkin whoopie pies? gotta try it =)
Posted by: Truly Smitten | October 07, 2010 at 09:00 PM
whoopie pies are the most amazing dessert! they were my absolute favorite thing growing up. i still have my grandma's handwritten recipe and nothing compares :) the bags go so well with the fall!
Posted by: e.day | October 08, 2010 at 08:25 AM
littlest cutest!
Posted by: seesaw | October 08, 2010 at 10:06 AM
hmmmmm...maybe I'll make whoopie pies this year instead of the traditional pumpkin or apple pie!
Posted by: Holly Hatam | October 08, 2010 at 11:26 AM
The pies look so delicious and Ava's so adorable! :)
-Mia
Posted by: Mia | October 10, 2010 at 09:04 AM
I just got turned on to your blog by ACupofJo and love it! (esp. the vintage pictures on your Flickr..SO INSPIRING!)
I was just curious, what kind of camera do you use for most of your blog posts?
Posted by: Stephanie | October 12, 2010 at 08:11 AM
Hi Stephanie,
I use a simple Nikon D40 usually with the very simple lens that came with the camera. My lens just broke though so the last couple DIY stories Ive posted were shot with the 1.4 55 mm lens.I also use Polaroid and disposable cameras but usually note that on the post.
Hope that helps!
xo
C
Posted by: Chelsea | October 12, 2010 at 08:31 AM
P.S. Thank you for visiting! I am so glad you are here:)
Posted by: chelsea | October 12, 2010 at 08:32 AM
Looks sooo delicious! I will try the recipe!
Lise
Posted by: Lise | October 13, 2010 at 03:47 AM
mmmmm so yummy and fun!
Posted by: Dynamite Weddings | October 14, 2010 at 10:33 AM