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Whoopie Pies
A delicious chocolate cake like sandwich cookie recipe.
Ingredients
1
cup
shortening
2
cups
sugar
2
egg yolks
save whites for frosting
4 1/2
cups
flour
1
cup
cocoa powder
2
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1 1/4
cup
buttermilk or sour milk
sour milk by adding 3 teaspoons of vinegar to milk
1
cup
hot water
Icing Ingredients
2
egg whites
4
tablespoons
milk
4
tablespoons
flour
2
tablespoons
powdered sugar
1
cup
shortening
pinch
of salt
1/2
teaspoon
vanilla
4
cups
powdered sugar
Instructions
Cream the first three ingredients together in a stand mixer or large bowl.
In a separate bowl mix the next 5 ingredients.
In another bowl mix milk and water.
Add dry and liquid ingredients alternately to the first large bowl mixing to combine.
Drop by teaspoon onto lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 Degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
Cool completely.
In another bowl beat all the icing ingredients together in a bowl except for the 4 cups of powdered sugar until fluffy.
Add the remaining powdered sugar until creamy.
Frost one cookie and then top with another cookie.
Notes
I would double the icing to be sure you have plenty for your cookies. These can be frozen.