Whoopie Pies - Soft Sandwhich Cookie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cookie
1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups of all purp. flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup warm water
Filling
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven 400f.
>Cream shortening and sugar.
>Add eggs one at a time till each is blended well.
>Add buttermilk and vanilla and blend.
>Place flour, soda, salt and cocoa powder together in a separate bowl, stir then add to batter.
>Last of all add warm water.
If you don't have a thick pan use the upper levels of the oven. Use parchment paper or grease pan. Drop by spoonfuls (about the size of a 50cent piece). Bake for 7 minutes.
Filling: Combine filling ingredients starting with butter, shortening and sugar. Add cream and vanilla and blend until smooth. Add to COOLED COOKIE and sandwich them.