Dessert Vegan + Vegetarian Whoopie Pie Prep: 35 mins Cook: 12 mins Servings: 16 A staple of both New England and the Pennsylvania Amish ΓÇô Whoopie pies are a well-loved dessert staple. According to Amish lore ΓÇô when kids found these delectable treats in their lunch bags ΓÇô they would shout ΓÇ£Whoopie!ΓÇ¥ Mainers like to claim that they were weaned on whoopee piesΓǪ So what makes a ‘Whoopie Pie’ a Whoopie? The classic is like a sandwich ΓÇô with two soft cookies on the outside and a fluffy white filling. Chocolate is traditional, but there are slight regional differences ΓÇô but it is pumpkin Whoopie pies that make the regular rounds on the Thanksgiving table in these areas. Ingredients 3 cups sugar 1 cup organic butter 3 cups organic milk 4 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 6 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Filling, recipe follows Nutritional Info Nutrition Info PerServing Daily% Calories 0 0% Fat (g) 0 0% Saturated Fat (g) 0 0% Carbohydrates (g) 0 0% Protein (g) 0 0% Sugars (g) 0 0% Fiber (g) 0 0% Preparation View As Slideshow Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, and eggs together until well combined. Add the oil and vanilla and mix again. In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add half of the dry mixture to the egg mixture and beat or stir to blend. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and mix again. Add the remaining dry mixture and beat until incorporated. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and mix until blended. With a large spoon, scoop out 32 circles of batter onto a baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool. Spread filling onto 16 circles and place remaining circles on top, to make 16 Whoopie Pies. Filling: Ingredients 1 1/2 cups shortening 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 1/3 cups marshmallow topping Dash salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk Using an┬áelectric mixer, combine all ingredients – except the milk – and beat well.┬á Then, add just enough milk to achieve a creamy consistency. Spread filling across cooled cookie circles. Tip To give the cake a richer chocolate flavor, we like Droste brand Dutch-process cocoa. [print-me printicon="false" title="print" target=".recipe" do_not_print=".rOptions, .recipe-topic, .socialShare, .likeCount, .breadcrumbs, .rMoreImg, .recipeBottom, .rSlideshow, .nutritionBox"] TAGS: American, Bake, Dessert, Easy, Holiday, New England, thanksgiving Related Recipes Chocolate Avocado Strawberry Mousse Creamy Vegan Banana Rice Pudding Vegan Blueberry Muffins Banana Strawberry “Ice Cream” Chocolate Chunk, Avocado & Banana Cookies Healthy Pumpkin Pie Custard Apple Pistachio Crisp Classic Pumpkin Cookies