Whoopie Pies

Have you ever had one? Ohhh, they are yummy!! Not the healthiest, but everything in moderation :) The kiddos can help too.

Chocolate Whoopie Pies
2 cups Sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp soda dissolved in 2 T warm water
2 tsp salt
4 1/2 cups flour
1 cup cocoa
1 cup sour milk (1-2 T lemon juice + milk to make one cup)
1 cup hot water
*Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, vanilla, salt and soda. Add cocoa. Mix well. Add half of the water, add 1 cup flour, add half of the milk, add one cup flour, repeat until ingredients are all mixed in. The mixture will be thick and 'soupy'. Scoop onto greased cookie sheets. (I like using parchment paper instead of greasing my cookie sheets)

Bake @ 350* for 10-12 minutes. Cool.

Filling
2-3 eggs white, room temp
1 cup White Vegetable Shortening
3 cups powdered sugar
4 T milk
2 T vanilla
*Whip egg whites until stiff. Add the remaining ingredients. Beat on high for 5 minutes or until thick, fluffy and white. Don't give up, keep beating until it is smooth and fluffy.
Using a spoon, zip lock bag (with the corner snipped) or decorators bag, spread the filling on the bottom of one cookie and top with another cookie. Children love to do this part. If you are using a decorators bag, prevent the frosting from squirting out the wrong end by folding over the open end, twisting it and rubber banding it closed.