WHOOPIE PIES 1963

WHOOPIE PIES 1963

From Billie Reid

2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
2  1/4 cups flour
1 cup quick chocolate flavored mix
1 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
1 cup milk

Cream together shortening and sugar.  Beat in egg and vanilla.

Sift together flour, quick chocolate-flavored mix, salt, and baking soda.  

Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with milk.

Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake in a moderately hot oven - 400 - for 8 minutes.

Let stand on cookie sheet 2-3 minutes before removing.

When cool, put cookies together with Marshmallow filling (recipe below).

Makes about 6 dozen.

MARSHMALLOW FILLING:
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
2 cups marshmallow creme

Cream together butter and confectioner's sugar.  Stir in marshmallow cream until well-blended.