Whoopie Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
salt

Preparation

Mix cocoa with boiling water to make a paste.
Add 1 1/2 cups flour with baking powder and salt.
Mix in mixture.
Add 1/2 cup flour.
Drop heaping teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet.
Put about 2 to 3 inches apart.
Flatten with glass.
When cool, fill with filling.