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Authentic Maine Whoopie Pies

Bake like a real Mainah with this wicked good recipe from But First, Cookies!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 pies
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Shells
  • 4 cups flour all purpose
  • 1 cup cocoa powder dark
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted
  • 2 cups sugar white
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1/2 cup Crisco (shortening)
  • 1 cup water hot
  • 1 cup milk sour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling
  • 7 Tbsp Fluff (marshmallow spread)
  • 4 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 4 Tbsp flour all purpose
  • 4 Tbsp milk
  • 4 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups Crisco (shortening)

Method
 

Whoopie Pie Shells
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the butter, sugar, shortening, eggs, and vanilla extract with a hand or stand mixer. 
  4. Add the hot water and sour milk to the butter mixture, and combine well. 
  5. In stages, add the bowl of dry ingredients to the wet bowl, mixing well after each addition. 
  6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop about 3 tablespoons of batter onto the sheet, leaving 2" of space between each shell. 
  7. Bake 10 minutes, and allow to cool several minutes on the sheet before removing to a rack to finish cooling.
Whoopie Pie Filling
  1. Sift the confectioner's sugar into a large bowl.
  2. Add all the remaining filling ingredients and mix on medium high until well combined and slightly fluffy. 
  3. Scoop the desired amount onto an upturned chocolate shell, and lightly press a second shell on top.