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Grandma Pearl's Whoopie Pies From Scratch

A New England Classic!  These Whoopie Pies From Scratch are two soft chocolate cookies sandwiching a Grandma Pearl's Miracle Frosting! 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 pies
Calories 674kcal
Author Tracy

Equipment

Ingredients

Whoopie Pies

  • 6 tablespoons crisco
  • 1 cup sugar 200 grams
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk 1% or 2%
  • 2 cups all purpose flour 250 grams
  • 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 30 grams
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 7 grams

Miracle Frosting

  • 4 tablespoons flour 31 grams
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 1 cup sugar 200 grams

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Grease 2 large baking sheets and set aside.

To Make Miracle Frosting

  • Mix flour and milk together in a medium sauce pan and heat slowly, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken.  Thicken until it's the consistency of heavy cream.
  • Put immediately in the fridge to cool. 
  • With a hand mixer, in a large bowl whip butter for 4 minutes.  
  • Add Crisco and whip for 4 minutes. 
  • Add sugar and whip for 4 minutes.
  • Once the flour and mix mixture has cooled, add the Crisco and sugar mixture and and whip it all together for 4 minutes. 

To Make Pies

  • In a large bowl cream together Crisco and sugar.  Add egg, vanilla, and milk and mix together until well combined.
  • In a separate medium sized bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda.
  • Mix dry ingredients into bowl with creamed ingredients. 
  • Scoop 1/4 cup of batter onto greased baking sheets, leaving plenty of room - 2 -3 inches between each scoop. The batter will spread!
  • Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.  Then remove from sheet and let cool.  
  • Assemble the pies by spreading a thick layer of frosting on one pie and then topping with a second.  
  • Enjoy!!

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Notes

Storage
Room Temp:  These whoopie pies can be stored at room temp for 2-3 days, wrapped in plastic. 
Fridge: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. 
Freeze: Store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 674kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 483IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg