Banana Whoopie Pies

By slane2

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 2 C brown sugar
• 1 C shortening or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 C mashed bananas
• 1 t vanilla
• 3 1/4 C all-purpose flour
• 1 t EACH of salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon
• 1/2 t EACH ground cloves and ground ginger
• 1 egg white
• 2 T flour
• 2 T milk
• 1 t vanilla
• 2 C icing sugar, divided
• 3/4 C shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Cream sugar, shortening, and eggs. Add bananas and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients and add to wet mixture. Beat well with electric mixer.

Drop by teaspoon on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 10-15 minutes. Cool.

To make filling, mix first four ingredients with one cup of icing sugar. Add shortening and remaining cup of sugar. Beat until fluffy.

Sandwich cookies together with filling and serve.