Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons nonfat milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon mint extract
• 4 drops green food coloring (optional)

1. In a bowl, beat sugar and oil until crumbly. Add egg; beat for 1 minute. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat into sugar mixture. Add 2 tablespoons milk; mix well. With lightly floured hands, roll dough into 36 balls.
2. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten slightly with a glass coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425u0b0 for 5-6 minutes or until edges are set and tops are cracked. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine butter and confectioners' sugar until crumbly. Beat in extract, food coloring in desired and remaining milk. Spread on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

sugar, canola oil, egg, flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, nonfat milk, butter, sugar, mint, coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-mint-whoopie-pies-268948 (may not work)