Whoopie Pies - Soft Sandwhich Cookie

• Cookie
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups of all purp. flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup warm water
• Filling
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven 400f.
2. >Cream shortening and sugar.
3. >Add eggs one at a time till each is blended well.
4. >Add buttermilk and vanilla and blend.
5. >Place flour, soda, salt and cocoa powder together in a separate bowl, stir then add to batter.
6. >Last of all add warm water.
7. If you don't have a thick pan use the upper levels of the oven. Use parchment paper or grease pan. Drop by spoonfuls (about the size of a 50cent piece). Bake for 7 minutes.
8. Filling: Combine filling ingredients starting with butter, shortening and sugar. Add cream and vanilla and blend until smooth. Add to COOLED COOKIE and sandwich them.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whoopie-pies-soft-sandwhich-cookie-432144 (may not work)