Amish-Inspired Vanilla Whoopie Pies

http://www.thelittleblondebaker.com/vanilla-whoopie-pies/

1. Wet Ingredients
2. ½ C Shortening
3. 1 C Sugar
4. 3 Eggs
5. 2 tsp Vanilla
6. ½ C Hot Water
7. Dry Ingredients
8. 2 C Flour
9. ½ tsp salt
10. 1 tsp baking soda
11. ½ tsp baking powder
12. Icing Recipe
13. 1 C Shortening
14. 4 C Powdered Sugar
15. 4 Tbsp water
16. 2 Tbsp milk

Cake

1. Pre heat oven to 425°
2. In a large bowl combine and mix all wet ingredients EXCEPT HOT WATER
3. In medium size bowl combine dry ingredients
4. Add ½ dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix. Repeat with 2nd half of dry ingredients.
5. Add Hot water and mix
6. I used a 2” cookie scoop for the whoopie pies. Use a lightly greased or parchment covered cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 6 to 7 minutes.

Icing

1. Using a mixer combine shortening and powdered sugar
2. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time adding 2 Tbsp of water with each cup and ending with the 2 Tbsp of milk
3. On med/high speed mix icing for 5 minutes
4. Scrape sides of bowl with spatula
5. On high speed mix icing for another 5 minutes
6. Fluff with spatula

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