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Whoopie Pies

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30 min

Whoopie Pies

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Category

Pie Recipes

Time

30 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

873

Rating

4.00★ (158)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
Chocolate whoopie pies that are as light as cake are sandwiched with a creamy vanilla filling.

Ingredients

  • white sugar: 1 cup
  • shortening: 0.5 cup
  • eggs, separated: 2 piece (divided)
  • all-purpose flour: 2 cups
  • unsweetened cocoa powder: 5 Tbsp
  • baking powder: 1 tsp
  • baking soda: 1 tsp
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • milk: 1 cup
  • vanilla extract: 1 tsp
  • confectioners' sugar: 2 cups
  • shortening: 0.75 cup
  • pinch salt: 1 piece
  • vanilla extract: 1 tsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
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  2. Make the cookies: Beat sugar, shortening, and egg yolks together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
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  3. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to shortening mixture in batches, alternating with milk, beating briefly after each addition until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
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  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
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  5. Make the filling: Beat confectioners' sugar, shortening, reserved egg whites, and salt together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
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  6. Choose 2 cookies of the same size; spread a thick layer of filling on the flat side of one cookie; top with remaining cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and frosting.
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