WHOOPIE PIES VIII

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Chocolate sandwich cookies with cream filling. I use reconstituted powdered egg whites for the filling instead of fresh since they won't be cooked.

Provided by Nancy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Whoopie Pie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup sour milk
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup hot water
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups shortening
4 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup milk
1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
2 egg whites, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup of shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and sour milk. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Stir together the baking soda and hot water then mix them into the batter last. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm but not overbaked. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • To make the filling: In a medium bowl, cream together the 1 1/2 cups shortening with the confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup of flour until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the milk and vanilla until well mixed, then fold in the egg whites. Sandwich at least 1 tablespoon of filling between the flat sides of two cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.6 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 145.5 mg, Sugar 24.8 g

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