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[Mom2Dogs]

I am looking for a tried and true filling for woopie pies....we go to amish country and always pick up a few to bring home, they are so good.

The cookie part is easy, finding a good filling is not as easy.  I have tried a couple and am tired of experimenting and not getting what I want.  From my experience all the filling is the same the pie flavor is the only thing that changes....chocolate, red velvet.

If anyone makes these and you have a good filling, I'd love the recipe, thanks!

[IamMrsG]

This is definitely "tried 'n true."   

Creamy White Filling for Maida Heatter’s Whoopies

Enough to fill about 1 dozen large Whoopie pies

1/3 cup plus 3 Tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups milk
3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter
generous pinch of salt
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar

Place the flour in a 1-quart saucepan. Add the milk gradually, stirring with a rubber spatula. If the mixture is not smooth, strain it before cooking.

Place it over moderate heat. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom constantly with a rubber spatula, until the mixture becomes very thick and bubbles slightly. Simmer, stirring, for about 2 minutes. If necessary, beat with a small wire whisk to make the mixture smooth.

Stir in 1 Tablespoon of the butter and set the mixture aside to cool to room temperature – stir it occasionally while it is cooling.

Place the remaining butter in the large bowl of an electric mixer and beat until it is slightly softened. Add the salt, vanilla and sugar (gradually) and beat well for about 2 minutes, scraping the bowl as necessary with a rubber spatula. Gradually, 1 large spoonful at a time, add the cooled flour and milk mixture. Then beat at high speed for a minute or two until the filling is smooth, light, and fluffy.

Now place a generous heaping tablespoonful of the filling on the center of each pair of cookies–use all of the filling. With the back of the spoon spread the filling out to about ½ inch from the edges. The filling will be almost ½ inch thick. Top the filling with another cookie, flat side down. With the palm of your hand press down gently on the top cookie.

Then hold a sandwich in your hands and with your fingertips press gently all around to spread the filling almost, but not completely, to the edges.

Store, wrapped, in the refrigerator or freeze. These may be served either cold or at room temperature. At room temperature they will be quite soft.

[Mom2Dogs]

@IamMrsG...thank you so much!  Sounds delicious.

[doglover3]

Here are some recipes Cactus Flower posted in 2010...includes some she got from others here:

Cactusflower said:

here are some I gathered here from these boards over the years.

THESE ARE VERY POPULAR AROUND HERE


This is a list of whoopie pies I had posted a while back. I guess it has been deleted so here it is again.

Old-fashioned Whoopie Pies posted by cactusflower
yields 2 dozen

1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-2/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons flour
Dash salt
1 cup milk
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Combine cocoa and water; cool 5 minutes. Cream shortening and sugar. Add cocoa, water, eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Drop by rounded tablespoonful's onto greased baking sheets. Flatten. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cool. In saucepan combine flour and salt. Whisk in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over med-high heat for 5 minutes to thicken. Chill to cool. Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add chilled milk mixture. Beat 7 minutes until flu f fy. Spread on half the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in fridge.



My Mom's Chocolate Whoopie Pies posted by cactusflower

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup cocoa
2 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs (save the egg whites for the filling)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour

Cream sugar and shortening together in a large bowl. Add eggs and mix. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the creamed mixture alternatively with milk. Batter will be stiff. If it is too thin, add more flour. Drop by tablespoon onto greased sheets. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cookies comes out clean.

Filling:
2 egg whites
1 box 10X sugar
1 cup shortening
4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat egg whites till stiff. Add shortening and vanilla and blend. Add milk and then add the sugar. Beat until smooth. Spread some filling on the bottom side of one cookie; top with a second cookie. Repeat with the remaining cookies and filling. Store in the refrigerator or freezer. Yields approximately 5 dozen.

Note: You can buy a powdered buttermilk mix to make your own buttermilk or you can substitute 1 cup yogurt for either the buttermilk or sour milk. To make sour milk, place 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or vinegar) and fill with milk to make 1 cup. Let stand for 5 minutes.



Whoopie Pies posted by cactusflower
Yield: 36 Servings

Ingredients

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

----------------------------Filling-----------------------------------
1/2 c shortening
1 c powdered sugar
1 c marshmallow fl uf f
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 few drops of milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375.

Cream shortening and sugar. Mix in egg, milk, and vanilla. Sift dry
ingredients together and add. Drop by teaspoonful on a cookie sheet,
flatten with the bottom of a glass and bake for 8 minutes. Cool
and put filling between cakes.

Makes 3 dozen pies.

[Mom2Dogs]

@doglover3...thanks for the additional recipies...guess I will be doing some baking!!

[luvsbulldogs]

@Mom2Dogs

Maine is also famous for it's Whoopie Pies and I saw this business make them on a local TV station.  The company started out with 2 women making them and now they are famous for their Whoopie Pies.  Here is their recipe.

CRANBERRY ISLAND WHOOPIE PIES Ingredients for cakes: Makes 10 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for muffin pans 2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 2 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup boiling water

Whoopie Pie Filling: Ingredients Makes 3 3/4 cups. 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1 jar (7 1/2 ounces) marshmallow Fl ff 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, preferably organic Directions for filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add Flu ff and vanilla and continue mixing until well combined. Directions for cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 4-inch muffin top pans. Line each muffin cup in the pan with a parchment paper round, butter parchment, and set aside. Cream together butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Add salt, eggs, and vanilla, and beat just until combined. In a small bowl, mix together baking soda and buttermilk. Add flour to mixer, alternating with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa powder and boiling water until smooth. Add to batter and beat until combined. Fill each muffin cup with a heaping 1/4 cup batter. Transfer muffin pans to oven and bake 9 minutes, rotate pans, and continue baking 9 minutes more. Let cool slightly before transferring muffin tops to a wire rack. Let cool completely; remove parchment paper. Repeat process with remaining batter. Place a heaping 1/4 cup filling on the bottom side of half of the muffin tops. Top with remaining muffin tops, bottom side down, to form whoopie pies.

[doglover3]

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

@doglover3...thanks for the additional recipies...guess I will be doing some baking!!

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very popular around here, not far from PA Dutch country.

I got these from these boards awhile back.

if you can research earlier posts you will find tons of filling recipes plus red velvet ones, carrot and you name it, so many posted so many great ones so look up past posts for whoppie pies.

[MEM22]

Wicked Whoopies 💗

[Mom2Dogs]

@MEM22...Yes, wicked, ha!  I have been thinking about making a batch of these since I posted but it has been so hot that I don't want to heat up the kitchen...but as soon as it cools off, I am baking!