Nana Bessie's Whoopie Pies Recipe

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Nana Bessie's Whoopie Pies
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. To make cookies, beat 2/3 cup of vegetable shortening with 2 cups of sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until the mixture is creamy. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Whisk together 4 cups of flour, the cocoa powder, and baking soda until thoroughly mixed, then beat the flour mixture into the vegetable shortening mixture in several additions, alternating with the milk. Beat dough just until smooth.
  3. Drop dough by tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart, making the cookies as round as possible. Recipe should yield about 48 cookies.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully to avoid burning the cookies. Allow cookies to cool for several minutes on baking sheets before removing to finish cooling on racks.
  5. To make the filling, pour 3 cups of milk into a large saucepan over low heat, and whisk in 9 tablespoons of flour until smooth. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer, whisking constantly, until as thick and smooth as pudding, about 3 minutes. Place the thickened mixture into the refrigerator to cool, about 30 minutes.
  6. In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening with the butter until thoroughly combined, then beat in 2 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Beat the cooled milk mixture into the butter mixture until smooth and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. Choose 2 cookies of the same size, and spread a thick layer of filling on the flat side of a cookie; top with remaining cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 471.05 Kcal (1972 kJ)
Calories from fat 280.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.13g 48%
Cholesterol 55.54mg 19%
Sodium 134.82mg 6%
Potassium 169.87mg 4%
Total Carbs 44.09g 15%
Sugars 23.56g 94%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8%
Protein 5.24g 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 76.2mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 343.07 Kcal (1436 kJ)
Calories from fat 204.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.67g 48%
Cholesterol 40.45mg 19%
Sodium 98.19mg 6%
Potassium 123.72mg 4%
Total Carbs 32.11g 15%
Sugars 17.16g 94%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 8%
Protein 3.82g 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 55.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.6
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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