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Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies Recipe

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Who can resist soft chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a layer of fluffy white frosting? Mom has made these for years...they're a treat that never lasted very long with me and my two brothers around. -Maria Costello, Monroe, North Carolina

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Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

35 10 45

Ingredients

1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
FILLING:
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Dash salt
1 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water. Cool for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and cocoa mixture. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a spoon. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small saucepan, combine flour and salt. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thick, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and refrigerate until completely cool.
In a small bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add milk mixture; beat for 7 minutes or until fluffy. Spread filling on half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 244 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 116 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Old-Fashioned Whoopie Pies in Taste of Home April/May 1998, p35

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Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2011 by silly girl

Going to make these...did you all use Crisco or sub.butter?

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2009 by LouannPearson

These are the best yet! All my grandchildren loved these whoopie pies and asked if I would make them for Christmas. Thanks for the best yet!

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2009 by merroge@yahoo.com

Excellent recipe. I have made this recipe several times and I love it. Everyone I share with loves it too.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2008 by sharonbolden

Whoopie Pies have now become something I 'have' to make every year at Christmas because I did when my kids were in their teens and gave them out to their friends. Now it's for each family. They don't last long.

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2008 by Jessica Slaymaker

very good!!! :)

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2008 by jham

My Granddaughters can't get enough of these. Yum. Yum.

Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2008 by wild fire

Our whole family absolutely LOVES them!

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by wild fire

These are absolutly awesome! After my mom first made them they became a hit with our family. We Luv Them! 5 Stars

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