Whoopie Pies
You don't have to wait until you come to Lancaster County to enjoy one of our traditions...whoopie pies.
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cup white sugar
- 2 Nature's Yoke eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup sour milk
- 3 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup hot water
Filling
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 1/4 cup shortening
To Make Cookie
Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt. Add alternately to cream mixture with sour milk. Add baking soda to hot water and stir into mixture.
Drop on cookie sheet and bake for about 7-10 minutes.
To Make Filling
Cream together egg whites, vanilla, powdered sugar, flour, milk and shortening.
Beat together until fluffy. Spread between flat sides of cookies.