Pennsylvania Dutch Whoopie Pies Recipes

Steps:

• COOKIE.
• Cream together sugar and shortening;add eggs.
• Sift together flour, cocoa& salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla.
• Dissolve baking soda in HOT water and add LAST, mixing well.
• Bake 400 degrees 8-10 minutes.
• Make sandwiches from 2 cookies filled with whoopie pie filling.
• COOKIE CREAM FILLING.
• Mix together egg whites,vanilla, milk & 2 cups 10x sugar.
• Beat in the shortening and the remaining 10x sugar.
• Spread a dab of cream filling on flat side of COOLED cookie.
• Top with another cookie to form sandwich pie.
• Makes ALOT of cookies.
• Recipe can be cut in half.

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
• Add vanilla.
• Add milk alternately with dry ingredients and mix well. Add additional flour if needed to achieve proper consistency. (Note that the batter will also thicken as it stands, so you may wish to let it stand 15-30 minutes before baking. I usually turn my oven on at this point & let batter "rest" until the ovens are hot.).
• Drop onto greased (or sprayed) cookie sheets.
• Bake@ 350 for 8 minutes.
• Cool completely, then place one cookie upside down and coat with filling.
• Top with another cookie.
• Wrap in plastic wrap. Serve anytime! These also freeze really well!
• FILLING: Beat egg whites until stiff (if you're using whites).
• Add vanilla, flour and milk & beat well.
• Add shortening and sugar.
• Whip on high speed for 3-5 minutes.

Steps:

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