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Chocolate Whoopie Pies




Source of Recipe


someone on Copykat.com (I wish I could remember who)


List of Ingredients




2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup cocoa
1 cup warm water
4 cups flour
2 tsp.baking soda
2 tsp.vanilla
dash of salt

Filling -
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup shortening (Crisco)
1 tsp.vanilla
2 T. flour
4 T. milk
2 egg whites - beaten to form stiff peaks



Recipe



Cakes:
Blend sugar, shortening & eggs. Beat about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and cocoa. Combine with egg mixture. Add milk & hot water. Beat at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Add vanilla. Beat again until mixture is thoroughly blended. This batter is the for the cake like sandwich of the whoopie pies. Bake in the same manner as drop cookies - Place rounded tablespoons on a cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 375º. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on paper towels.

Filling:
Beat egg whites until very stiff; set aside. Mix all other ingredients and beat hard for 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg whites & mix again until well blended. Spread a generous amount of filling on one chocolate "cake" & top with another to make chocolate cream-filled sandwiches. Wrap each whoopie pie individually in clear plastic wrap to store.