Whoopie Pies

On October 1, 2004, I was baking my little heart out.  Why does this day ring a bell you ask?  Well, it was the night before this blind date that I didn't even want to go on. He was a friend of a friend-and I was sure I wouldn't like him.  But I thought, nothing breaks the ice in awkward moments like a homemade treat.  As it turns out, he was a fan.  That's for sure.  6 1/2 years later my now husband still gets excited over my whoopie pies.  Sometimes I wonder if I would have been asked for a 2nd date if he didn't receive a gift pack of whoopie pies that first night?  Anyway, I've consulted numerous recipes to create this original recipe.

These extremely naughty treats make me giddy inside!

Whoopie Pies

In bowl 1, combine:
1 1/2 C. Hot water
2/3 Cocoa Power
1 Tsp Baking Soda
Add 1/2 cup of Sour cream
Set aside

In Bowl 2, combine:
1 1/3 C. Bwn Sugar
1/4 C. Shortening
1/4 C. Butter
Beat 2 min.

Add 1 egg
2 Tsp Vanilla
Beat 2 min.

Add 2 1/4 C. Flour
1 tsp. baking soda
Add contents of bowl 1.
Beat 2 min.

Bake 375 for 10 min.
(when you take off the baking sheet, better to let cool and gently lift up with your fingers than scrape with a flipper. the bottoms can crumble with the scraper).

Choose dense or fluffy filling.

For Denser Filling:
1/3 C. Shortening
1/3 C. Butter
1 c. Confectionery Sugar
1/2 small jar of marshmallow fluff
Whip it.
(When I'm feeling really naughty, I double the filling and stuff it BIG TIME!)

For fluffier filling:
1/3 C. Shortening
1/3 C. Butter
2 1/2 c. Confectionery Sugar
1/2 small jar of marshmallow fluff
Splash of milk
Whip it.

YUM!!!