whoopie pie
noun
whoop·ie pie
ˈ(h)wu̇-(ˌ)pē-
variants
or less commonly whoopee pie
plural whoopie pies also whoopee pies
: a dessert consisting of a sweet creamy filling between two round usually chocolate-flavored cakes or cookies
I ordered a whoopie pie, too. … I love these Maine treats. Their dark-chocolate cake-like cookies surrounding marshmallow cream fillings always seem like a good idea at the outset.—Camille T. Dungy
For generations, vacationers in Maine and visitors to Pennsylvania's Amish country have found a simple black and white snack in restaurants and convenience shops and on nearly every gas station counter: whoopie pies.—Micheline Maynard
Everyone loves our whoopee pies. The chocolate's the best seller, but we try to come up with new flavors every week: pina colada, cherry almond, strawberry shortcake …—Fran Bates, quoted in The Recorder (Greenfield, MA)
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“Whoopie pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whoopie%20pie. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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