Name: Downeast Whoopie Pies
Ingredients: ½ cup vegetable shortening; 1 cup sugar; 2 egg yolks, beaten until light colored; 5 tbsp cocoa powder; 2 cups sifted flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup whole milk; 1 tsp vanilla; Calef's Black Raspberry Jam or another favorite Calef's Jam; 1 cup shortening; 1 cup confectioner's sugar (more may be needed); 1 cup marshmallow creme; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Whoopie Pies

½ cup vegetable shortening

1 cup sugar

2 egg yolks, beaten until light colored

5 tbsp cocoa powder

2 cups sifted flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup whole milk

1 tsp vanilla

Calef's Black Raspberry Jam or another favorite Calef's Jam

Filling

1 cup shortening

1 cup confectioner's sugar (more may be needed)

1 cup marshmallow creme

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

For the whoopie pies, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add egg yolks, stir to blend.

Sift together dry ingredients and add vanilla to milk.

Add dry ingredients to shortening/sugar mixture alternately with milk/vanilla mixture.

For small whoopie pies drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. For large whoopie pies drop by heaping tablespoons and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool cookies.

For the filling, cream shortening and 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar.

Beat in marshmallow creme, salt and vanilla. If too thin, add more confectioners' sugar.

Sandwich together with Black Raspberry Jam and the filling and wrap with waxed paper for the true "downeast diner" look.

Ingredients