Anise Hyssop Whoopie Pies (2024)

Anise hyssop whoopie pies are impressive in flavor and presentation. They also make a delightful way to share the herb garden with friends and family.

Soft and cake like with a chocolate filling, anise hyssop cookies are a perfect substitute for cupcakes or even full-size cakes at large gatherings for easy sharing.

Light Black Licorice Flavor

Anise hyssop has a delicate black licorice flavor. It’s there but not so overwhelming as to turn off black licorice haters and yet still please the lovers.

Jeff loves black licorice anything. Me not so much. Both of us love this dessert.

Anise Hyssop Leaves & Blossoms

Use the leaves, blossoms, or some combination of both in the cookies and the filling. The leaves have plenty of flavor on their own. The blossoms, too, have plenty of flavorful oils so use whatever is available.

Finely chop both the leaves and the flower blossoms for these cookies. No one wants a giant herb leaf in their dessert. This isn’t a salad, after all.

The leaves and the purple blossoms will leave some delightful color in the light cookie.

What is a Whoopie Pie?

Growing up in Pennsylvania, the Amish sold traditional whoopie pies. Those traditional whoopie pies are chocolate cookies with vanilla frosting as the filling.

These anise hyssop whoopie pies follow that tradition with soft cookies and creamy filling. These are not as sweet as traditional whoopie pies but no less delightful.

Fill or Frost

Spreading the filling between two cookies would be the most traditional. However, it is not the only option for this dessert.

Don’t want to make whoopie pies? The anise hyssop cookies are soft and delicious on their own. Simply bake and serve.

Alternatively, bake the cookie and just spread a little bit of the filling on the top of each cookie. This will give much of the flavor and provide extra cookies for large gatherings or potlucks.

Size of the Whoopie Pie

Traditionally, whoopie pies are fairly large. Which are great for super decadent personal desserts. However, make these 2-bite size for large platters or buffets for a change and spread the love.

Make Ahead

If time is crunched, make the cookies one day. Make the filling and assemble the whoopie pies the next day. The cookies will keep quite well in an airtight container for several days.

Use Instead of Cupcakes

These are soft cake-like cookies which makes them an ideal substitute for cupcakes. Consider serving these at an adult birthday party instead of cupcakes or slicing into a large cake.