Whoopie Pies
By: Sarah Donnell
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 11:27pm

Ingredients




1 cup shortening, divided
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup marshmallow fluff
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1 CAKE: Cream shortening, sugar, egg and cocoa together. Sift flour, soda and salt together. Add alternately with milk and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool. 2 FILLING: Beat shortening, butter and confectioners' sugar together until creamy. Add marshmallow and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Spread filling between two cooled cakes. Serve.

About


Whoopie! A classic New England and Pennsylvania Dutch dessert, named for what farmers would shout when they found them in their lunch pails.