Whoopie Pie Cookie Sandwiches

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (just a dash would work)
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. prepare cookie sheet.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine cocoa and water; mix well. cool for five minutes. in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. add cocoa mixture, eggs and vanilla; mix well. combine dry ingredients. add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; mix well.
• 3 drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. flatten slightly with the back of a spoon. bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm to the touch. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 4 in saucepan, combine flour and salt. gradually whisk in milk until smooth; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thick, 5-7 minutes. remove from heat. cover and refrigerate until completely cool.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla. add chilled milk mixture; beat for 7 minutes or until fluffy. spread filling on half of cooled cookies; top with the remaining cookies.