Double Chocolate Whoopie Pies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup cocoa powder
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1 cup sugar
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1/2 cup hot water
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1/4 cup butter
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1/4 cup shortening
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1/2 cup sour milk
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Chocolate Fudge Filling
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2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1/2 cup cocoa powder
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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2-3 tablespoons milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
# Instructions:
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Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, beat together shortening, butter, and sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
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Add sour milk, hot water, and the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until fully combined.
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Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Use a small ice cream or cookie dough scoop if available. Bake at 163°C (325°F) for 10-12 minutes or until the centers spring back when touched. Cool completely.
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Mix together powdered sugar, cocoa, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, and 2-3 tablespoons of milk until smooth. Add more milk if needed to achieve a thick but spreadable consistency.
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Spoon the fudge filling between two cookie sections and press together slightly to form a whoopie pie.