whoopie pies iv

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• to make cookies: cream together 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup shortening and 2 eggs.
• sift together 4 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cocoa. add alternately the flour mixture to the creamed mixture with boiling water and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• drop teaspoons sized pieces of dough greased cookie sheet. bake 5 to 7 minutes.
• to make filling: cook 5 1/2 tablespoons flour and 1 cup milk until thick. let cool. cream 1 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. add cooled flour mixture. beat till creamy.
• spread on the flat side of a cooled cookie and sandwich together with another cookie.