Whoopie Pies
Description
This whoopie pie recipe makes tender chocolate cake-like cookies sandwiched with a fluffy vanilla filling. Perfect for holiday cookie trays!
Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 eggs, separated, divided
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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3/4 cup shortening
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1 pinch salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2
To make the cookies: Beat sugar, shortening, and egg yolks together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3
Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to shortening mixture in batches, alternating with milk, beating briefly after each addition until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until centers spring back when lightly touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the pans briefly, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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To make the filling: Beat confectioners' sugar, shortening, reserved egg whites, and salt together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
6
Choose 2 cookies of the same size; spread a thick layer of filling on the flat side of one cookie; top with remaining cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.