Whoopie Pie

Originally in the 1994 cookbook

Ingredients

6 tbsp shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
5 tbsp cocoa

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Cream shortening and sugar together.
3. Mix egg, milk, and vanilla.
4. Add flour, soda, salt, and cocoa. Mix thoroughly.
5. Drop by 1/2 tsp onto cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 7 minutes, or 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees F.
7. Cool cookies, spread filling between two cookies.

Filling

2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp vanilla

1. Mix flour and milk together. Cook until thick, then cool quickly.
2. Add shortening, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Stir together.