Whoopie Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. sour milk
1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. cocoa
2 tsp. soda
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream well shortening, sugar and eggs.
Mix sour milk (add 1 tablespoon vinegar to milk in measuring cup), boiling water and vanilla.
Add cocoa, soda, flour, baking powder and salt alternately to creamed mixture; mix well.
Drop by tablespoons on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes.