Whoopie Pies

This whoopie pie recipe makes tender chocolate cake-like cookies sandwiched with a fluffy vanilla filling. Perfect for holiday cookie trays!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 873 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 eggs, separated, divided
• 0.75 cup shortening
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

To make the cookies: Beat sugar, shortening, and egg yolks together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until centers spring back when lightly touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the pans briefly, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Step 5

To 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.

Step 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 filling.