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!!
Video
Notes
StorageRoom 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.