The Best Whoopie Pie Recipe

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease your baking sheets.
2. For the cookies: In a large bowl, cream together the sugar, shortening, and egg yolks using an electric mixer until light and airy.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined, then stir in the vanilla extract. Drop rounded spoonfuls of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the centers bounce back when lightly touched. Let them cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
5. For the filling: In a large bowl, beat together the confectioners' sugar, shortening, reserved egg whites, and salt using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy. Gently stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Match cookies of similar size. Spread a generous amount of filling on the flat side of one cookie and top with another cookie to form a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining cookies and filling. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 873 kcal
• Fat Content: 46 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 75 g
• Sodium Content: 527 mg
• Protein Content: 9 g
• Cholesterol Content: 65 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 110 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 12 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g