Whoopie Pies IV

Chocolate cake cookies with a creamy filling.

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup milk
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
To Make Cookies: Cream together 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup shortening and 2 eggs.
Sift together 4 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cocoa. Add alternately the flour mixture to the creamed mixture with boiling water and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Drop teaspoons sized pieces of dough onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 7 minutes.
To Make Filling: Cook 5 1/2 tablespoons flour and 1 cup milk until thick. Let cool. Cream 1 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add cooled flour mixture. Beat till creamy.
Spread on the flat side of a cooled cookie and sandwich together with another cookie.