whoopsie pies

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Mary Beam
Westbrook, ME

Maine whoopie pies. Supposedly the birthplace. I'll go with it. I'm a born and raised Mainiac and have always used this recipe.

(2 ratings)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For whoopsie pies

  • 1 c
    shortening, divided
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs, separated
  • 5 Tbsp
    cocoa
  • 2 c
    sifted flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    salt, divided
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla, divided
  • 2 c
    confectioners' sugar

How To Make whoopsie pies

  • 1
    Cream 1/2 cup of shortening and reguarl sugar together.
  • 2
    Add the 2 egg yolks and mix until light colored
  • 3
    In another bowl, sift together the cocoa, flour, baking powder, soda and 1 tsp salt.
  • 4
    Mix the milk and 1 tsp of vanilla. Add alternately to the creamed mixture with the dry ingredients, mixing in between.
  • 5
    Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased (I prefer to use parchment paper) cookie sheet(s). Make an even amount. You need to cookies for each Whoopsie!
  • 6
    Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes. Depends on how big of a cookie you want to make.
  • 7
    While the cookies are cooling, make the filling by first beating the egg whites until stiff. Fold in a bit of the confectioner's sugar. Cream the 1/2 cup of shortening, then add the rest of the confectioner's sugar to the shortening. Add the 1/4 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of vanilla.
  • 8
    Fold in the beaten egg whites.
  • 9
    Put your cooled cookies together with filling and wrap in waxed paper.
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