Whoopie Pies

Submitted by KEA-CA

"Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch recipe using BUTTERMILK! This used the shortening icing. Now, I love butter but can't imagine using any other icing (such as the marshmallow creme and butter icing in some recipes) if you're looking for an authentic whoopie pie. ENJOY!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 15 pies

ingredients

• Cookies

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups flour
• 2⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup water, hot
• 2⁄3 cup buttermilk

• Icing

• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup shortening

directions

1. For Cookies:.
2. Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add egg and yolk.
4. Stir together buttermilk and baking soda mixture - set aside.
5. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt - set aside.
6. Add flour mix alternately with soda and buttermilk mixture.
7. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes - 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
8. For Icing:.
9. Beat all ingredients until smooth.
10. Allow cookies to cool; fill with icing.
11. Wrap separately in plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[mrs cookiecrumb]

This is the first time I have tried whoopie pies. I liked how you said it was authentic. If I'm trying something out for the first time I want to know its how it should be. I had to substitute live greek yoghurt for the buttermilk and used vegetable margarine instead of shortening as we have difficulties getting that in the UK. They are to die for! Thankyou for introducing me to such a great idea and I think they would be fantastic in lunchboxes as less messy than a frosted cupcake.

 

[Cupcake-Princess]

I did'nt make it yet but i'm so exited that I found a authetic whoopie pie recipe. I like that you use an egg white in the frosting instead of using canned marshmallow cream