Best Whoopie Pie
At my house this was labeled the Best Whoopie Pie and for good reason! Whoopie pies are a fun and timeless dessert to whip up, especially when you want to indulge yourself. So enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 4 cup flour
- 1 cup baking cocoa
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup hot water
- For Whoopie Pie Filling:
- 2 egg whites, beaten
- 4 tablespoon milk
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cup shortening
Instructions
For Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cream sugar and the 1 cup of shortening. Add eggs.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk or buttermilk. Add vanilla. Dissolve soda in hot water and add last. Mix well.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes and let cookies cool.
- Make sandwiches from 2 cookies filled with the Whoopie Pie Filling.
For Whoopie Pie Filling:
- Mix together egg whites, milk, vanilla and 2 cups of powdered sugar.
- Then beat in the shortening and remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar.
- Spread a dab of filling on the flat side of the cooled cookie. Top with another cookie to form a sandwich pie.