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Whoopie Pies

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Chyrel's Recipes From Friends - TUDDLES
Whoopie Pies (Too much salt...will fix)

Whoopie Pies are old-fashioned favorites, joining soft chocolate cookies with creamy filling.

WW Points
Makes about 2 dozen.

2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoons salt
2 cups milk, at room temperature

Filling:
2 egg whites, beaten stiff
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350�F. Cream shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients; add to shortening mixture alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.

Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes; cool.

Mix all filling ingredients together. Spread a teaspoon on a cookie; top with another cookie.

One Whoppie Pie equals: 297 calories, 11.8 grams fat, 21 milligrams cholesterol, 45.6 grams carbohydrates, 1.8 grams fiber, 4.3 grams protein, 126 milligrams sodium. ++++ WWP: 7