Maine Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, soda, salt, cocoa. work with a spoon until light ½ cup shortening. gradually add, blending well, 1cup sugar, add 1 egg. beat well, add the dry ingredients with 1 cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla. blend well after each addition. drop by tsp on a cookie sheet. bake in oven 350 for 10 minutes.
• 2 filling: put 2 c confectioners sugar, ¾ c shortening, 2 egg whites, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla into a large bowl and beat until thick and creamy. spread filling between two whoopie pies.