Whoopie Pies IV Recipe

Whoopie Pies IV Recipe

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. To Make Cookies: Cream together 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup shortening and 2 eggs.
  3. Sift together 4 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cocoa. Add alternately the flour mixture to the creamed mixture with boiling water and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  4. Drop teaspoons sized pieces of dough onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. To Make Filling: Cook 5 1/2 tablespoons flour and 1 cup milk until thick. Let cool. Cream 1 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add cooled flour mixture. Beat till creamy.
  6. Spread on the flat side of a cooled cookie and sandwich together with another cookie.