Wicked Whoopie Pie

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg white, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Servings 36
Adapted from recipelion.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, beating at medium speed.

Add egg and egg yolk and beat well. Dissolve the 1 teaspoon of soda in hot water and add this to buttermilk.

Combine flour, cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon of soda and salt.

Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture alternately, starting and ending with flour mixture. Mix until moistened through.

Drop by rounded teaspoons (spread around a little) onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove to racks to cool.

Beat egg white until stiff peaks form. Add rest of ingredients and beat on medium speed until well blended.

Spread flat side of cookie with filling and top with another cookie, flat side against filling.