Amish Inspired Vanilla Whoopie Pies

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• Wet Ingredients *½ C Shortening *1 C Sugar *3 Eggs *2 tsp Vanilla *½ C Hot Water
• Dry Ingredients *2 C Flour *½ tsp salt *1 tsp baking soda *½ tsp baking powder
• Icing Recipe *1 C Shortening *4 C Powdered Sugar *4 Tbsp water *2 Tbsp milk
• Cake *Pre heat oven to 425° *In a large bowl combine and mix all wet ingredients EXCEPT HOT WATER *In medium size bowl combine dry ingredients *Add ½ dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix. Repeat with 2nd half of dry ingredients. *Add Hot water and mix *I used a 2” cookie scoop for the whoopie pies. Use a lightly greased or parchment covered cookie sheet. *Bake for 6 to 7 minutes.
• Icing *Using a mixer combine shortening and powdered sugar *Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time adding 2 Tbsp of water with each cup and ending with the 2 Tbsp of milk *On med/high speed mix icing for 5 minutes *Scrape sides of bowl with spatula *On high speed mix icing for another 5 minutes *Fluff with spatula

bon appetit