Chocolate Marshmallow Whoopie Pies – a kid favourite for lunch boxes, after school snacks and birthday parties. Everyone loves the marshmallow frosting inside!
Course
Cookies
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings11/2 dozen whoopee pies
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
For the Whoopie Pie Cake
4heaping cups sifted flour
2teaspoonssalt
2teaspoonsbaking soda
1cupcocoa
2cupssugar
1cuphot water
1/2cupbutter
1/2cupshortening
1cupsour milk
2eggs
1teaspoongenuine vanilla extract
For the Marshmallow Frosting
3egg whites
¼tspcream of tarter
2tspvanilla extract
1cupsugar
½cupcorn syrup
3tbspwater
Instructions
To prepare the whoopee pie cake batter
Mix together shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Sift together dry ingredients and set aside.
Add milk, cocoa and hot water. Then add the dry ingredients.
Scoop large rounded spoonfuls of batter onto a greased cookie sheet and space at least 2″ apart. An ice cream scoop works well for this purpose too. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until centers spring back when touched. Cool completely.
To prepare the marshmallow frosting
In a small saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer or when a teaspoonful of the mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball that holds its shape when cool.
Whip the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla extract to soft peaks in a large bowl. With the mixer on medium high speed, slowly begin to pour the sugar syrup down the side of the egg white bowl in a thin continuous stream. Continue to whip the frosting until it forms stiff peaks.