Raspberry-Pistachio Whoopie Pies

• 7 tablespoons salted butter
• 2 eggs
• 11/16 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 5 1/4 tablespoons softened butter
• 7/8 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon pistachio extract
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• green food coloring pistachio
• 3 pistachios toasted, chopped
• fresh raspberries

1. Preheat oven to 374F.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan until there is no foam left, set aside to cool slightly.
3. In a bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, and vanilla sugar until the mixture is pale.
4. Separately, mix flour and baking powder together.
5. Pour the melted butter into egg/sugar mixture, stir to combine.
6. Gradually incorporate the flour mixture.
7. Knead by hand to form a big ball of dough.
8. Shape the cookies by hand.
9. Arrange cookies on a silicon mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
10. Bake for 15 minutes.
11. In a bowl, mix softened butter and powdered sugar until the mixture is pale.
12. Add pistachio extract and water, mix to a creamy texture.
13. Add green food coloring until you get the right shade.
14. When cookies are done, place on a metal rack to cool.
15. Place 5 or 6 raspberries on half of the cookies.
16. Using a pastry bag, pipe a small cream pistachio rosette in the middle of the raspberries. Sprinkle with chopped pistachio.
17. Cover with a second cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies, frosting, and berries.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Raspberry-Pistachio-Whoopie-Pies-2043131 (may not work)