Amish Whoopie Pies

As a housewife, I'm always on the lookout for easy and delicious recipes that I can share with my family. When I stumbled upon this Amish whoopie pie recipe, I knew I had to try it. The recipe was simple to follow, and the whoopie pies turned out so light and fluffy. My family loved them!

Whoopie pies are a classic American treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're made with two chocolate cookies that are sandwiched together with a creamy filling. The filling can be made with anything from marshmallow fluff to buttercream. I decided to make my filling with a simple confectioners' sugar and butter mixture. It was the perfect complement to the chocolate cookies.

Step-by-step

• To make pies, cream sugar, oil, and eggs together thoroughly in a large mixing bowl
• In a separate bowl, sift together Flour, Cocoa powder, and Salt
• Add these dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk
• Stir in vanilla
• In a small bowl Dissolve baking soda in hot water
• Stir in batter until smooth
• Drop batter by rounded teas peens onto cookie sheet
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees
• Remove from oven and allow to cool
• While pie tops/bottoms are cooling, make Filling
• In a medium bowl fold 2 cups confectioners sugar unti smooth
• Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla
• Beat in shorting until smooth
• Beat in remaining 2 cups confectioners sugar until smooth
• Assemble pies by spreading a dab of filling over a cooled bottom and topping it with a second cookie