Amish inspired Chocolate Whoopie Pies

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• Ingredients
• Chocolate Whoopie Pies
• 1 C Shortening
• 1 C Sour Milk
• 2 C Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 1/2 C Hot Water
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla
• 1 C Cocoa
• 4 C Flour
• Whoopie Pie Icing
• 1 1/2 C Milk
• 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 C Shortening
• 1/2 C Butter
• 1 C Granulated Sugar
• Instructions
• Chocolate Whoopie Pies
• In a medium size bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa
• In a large bowl mix the eggs and sugar until they are a light yellow color
• Create the sour milk by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar to 1 Cup milk and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes
• Add the shortening, sour milk, and vanilla to egg and sugar mixture
• Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients
• Once all combined add hot water
• Scoop batter onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes
• I used a 2" cookie scoop and it made 22 Whoopie pies
• Icing Directions (I suggest making icing first)
• You may need a double batch of icing for this recipe depending on how full you fill your whoopie pies. I filled 17 whoopie pies with a single batch of icing and used about 2 TBSP per whoopie pie.
• Cream together butter, shortening, vanilla, and sugar for 10 minutes
• Over medium/low heat in a sauce pan heat 2 Tbsp of Cornstarch and milk stirring constantly
• Let milk thicken. It will take about 10 minutes
• Let milk cool and then add to creamed mixture
• Beat until smooth.
• It will seem like the milk won't mix but it will. Take your time. Keep scraping the sides of the bowl and mix on medium speed until it incorporates. It could take 5 to 10 minutes, It will be worth it. Trust me!!

bon appetit