Whoopie Pie filling?

Question

Got a recipe from a friend but I can't ever get this just right...Any recipes out there are welcome and appreciated...

Thanks...

Answer 1

My fiance's family is all amish and this the recipe that they use:

Chocolate Whoopie Pies

1 1/2 cups soft margarine

3 cups sugar

3 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

5 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2/3 cup cocoa powder

2 1/4 cups thick sour milk or buttermilk

Cream the margarine and sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating until fluffy. Sift the dry ingredients and add alternatively with milk. Chill dough at least 1 hour. Drop onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.

Filling

2 egg whites

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/4 cup flour

3 tbsp. milk

2 tbsp. powdered sugar

1 cup shortening

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Beat the egg whites until stiff. Add the vanilla, flour, milk, 2 T. powdered sugar and mix. Add the shortening and the rest of the powdered sugar, beating until fluffy. Spread between the cookies.

Answer 2

Chocolate Whoopie Pies

4 cups flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup cocoa

dash of salt

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup warm water

2 tsp.vanilla

Preparation -

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cocoa and salt; mix well and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, shortening and eggs. Beat for about 2 minutes. Mix the dry ingredients with the egg mixture. Add the milk and warm water and beat at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and beat again until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. This batter is for a cake like cookie. Bake as drop cookies. Drop by rounded tablespoons full onto ungreased non-stick cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated oven at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until the center of the cookies spring back when lightly pressed. Remove from the cookie sheets and cool a wire rack or white paper towels.

filling

2 egg whites

2 tsp. vanilla

4 T. flour

4 T. milk

4 cups confectioner's sugar

1-1/2 cups vegetable shortening

Preparation -

Beat the egg whites until stiff; set aside. Combine the other ingredients and beat very hard for several minutes at high speed. Fold in the beaten egg whites. To make the whoopie pies - Spread a generous amount of filling on a completely cooled cookie. Top with another cookie. Wrap each whoopie pie individually in plastic wrap

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Kid Safe Whoopie Pies:

40 min 20 min prep

24 whoopie pies

1/2 cup hot water

1/2 cup baking cocoa

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup buttermilk

Filling

1/2 cup milk

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 dash salt

3/4 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine hot water and cocoa and mix well.

3. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

4. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar.

5. Add cocoa mixture, eggs and vanilla and mix well.

6. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately to creamed mixture with buttermilk.

7. Mix until well combined.

8. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

9. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.

10. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until just firm to touch.

11. Remove to racks to cool.

12. Filling: In a saucepan, combine flour and salt.

13. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth.

14. Stir constantly over medium-high heat until thick, about 5 minutes.

15. Remove from heat and pour or spoon into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until completely chilled.

16. In a medium bowl, cream shortening, sugar and vanilla.

17. Add chilled mixture and beat for 5 to 7 minutes until fluffy.

18. Spread filling on half of the cookies and top with remaining cookies.

19. Individually wrap with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator

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3 cups sugar

1 cup butter

4 eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

6 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups milk

Filling, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, or preheat a convection oven to 315 degrees F.

In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, and eggs together until well combined. Add the oil and vanilla and beat again.

In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add half of the dry mixture to the egg mixture and beat or stir to blend. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and beat again. Add the remaining dry mixture and beat until incorporated. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and beat until blended.

With a large spoon, scoop out 32 circles of batter onto a baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.

Spread filling onto 16 circles and place remaining circles on top, to make 16 Whoopie Pies.

Filling:

1 1/2 cups shortening

3 cups confectioners' sugar

1 1/3 cups marshmallow topping

Dash salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 to 1/2 cup milk

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all ingredients except the milk and beat well. Add just enough milk to achieve a creamy consistency. Spread filling across cooled cookie circles.