Whoopie Pies!

Today, my mom, Kori, and I decided to begin taste testing for the wedding. We made whoopie pies!

Some trivia about them: They are a Pennsylvania Amish tradition dessert. According to food history, Amish women would make these cookie pies and put them in farmers' lunchboxes. When farmers would find the pies, they would shout "Whoopie!" Whoopie pies are the official state treat of Maine.

We made the classic version of Whoopies. Chocolate cookie with marshmallow cream filling, yum!

You will need:

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, or margarine
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl, sift together, flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

In another bowl, beat butter, shortening and sugar with mixer on low setting until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat for about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat for two more minutes. Add half of the flour mixture and half of the milk and beat on low until incorporated. Repeat with remaining flour and milk and beat until combined.Using a tablespoon, drop batter on baking sheet two inches apart. Bake for about 10 minutes each or until pies spring back when pressed gently.

Remove from oven and cool for about five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.

1 T. of batter will make about 48 two inch cakes or 24 pies

2 T. of batter will make about 25-30 four inch cakes or 15 pies

Marshmallow Filling:

1/2 cups marshmallow cream fluff
1 1/4 cups vegetable shortening
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together the marshmallow cream and vegetable shorting, starting on low and increasing to medium speed until the mixture is smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low, add confectioners sugar and the vanilla, and beat until incorporated. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat until fluffy.

Spread marshmallow filling, gently press between each cookie to expose filling.

Roll in sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, nuts, etc. The possibilities are endless!

Store in air-tight container.

The finished product!

Watch for thieves :)