Old Fashioned Whoopie Pies Recipes

MOMMA'S OLD FASHIONED WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicon mat or parchment paper.
• Into the bowl of your stand mixer cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
• Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add to stand mixer alternating between flour mixture and milk. Add vanilla. Mix to combine.
• Using a small cookie scoop. Scoop onto baking sheet 8 per sheet. Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• Place desired amount of whoopie pie filling onto half of the cookies.
• Top with additional cookie to create sandwich (whoopie pie).

OLD-FASHIONED WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water. Cool for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and cocoa mixture. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition , To form each cookie, drop 2 tablespoons 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until firm to the touch, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour and salt. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened, 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, 5-7 minutes. Add milk mixture; beat until fluffy, about 7 minutes. Spread filling on half the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator.