Grandma Pearl's Whoopie Pies From Scratch
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Grandma Pearl's Whoopie Pies From Scratch
Description
The whoopie pies start with a batter mixing vegetable shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla, and milk, combined with dry ingredients including all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and baking soda. The batter is scooped onto greased baking sheets and baked into soft, round cakes. Parallelly, the Miracle Frosting is prepared by thickening a flour and milk mixture, cooling it, then whipping it with butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy.
Once cooled, the cakes are sandwiched with the frosting, creating individual pies that are moist and tender with a rich cocoa flavor offset by a sweet and creamy filling. This dessert is best served fresh but can be stored or frozen as noted.
These whoopie pies serve as a satisfying treat with a nostalgic texture and flavor, suitable for sharing or special occasions.
Storage instructions allow keeping the pies wrapped at room temperature for several days, refrigerated for up to five days, or frozen for up to two months to preserve freshness and texture.
Ingredients
Whoopie Pies
- 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening brand Crisco
- 1 cup sugar 200 grams
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk 1% or 2%
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 250 grams
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder 30 grams, unsweetened
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 7 grams
Miracle Frosting
- 4 tablespoons flour 31 grams
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter salted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening brand Crisco
- 1 cup sugar 200 grams
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease 2 large baking sheets and set aside.
To Make Miracle Frosting
- Mix flour and milk together in a medium sauce pan and heat slowly, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken. Thicken until it's the consistency of heavy cream.
- Put immediately in the fridge to cool.
- With a hand mixer, in a large bowl whip butter for 4 minutes.
- Add Crisco and whip for 4 minutes.
- Add sugar and whip for 4 minutes.
- Once the flour and mix mixture has cooled, add the Crisco and sugar mixture and and whip it all together for 4 minutes.
To Make Pies
- In a large bowl cream together Crisco and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and milk and mix together until well combined.
- In a separate medium sized bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda.
- Mix dry ingredients into bowl with creamed ingredients.
- Scoop 1/4 cup of batter onto greased baking sheets, leaving plenty of room - 2 -3 inches between each scoop. The batter will spread!
- Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Then remove from sheet and let cool.
- Assemble the pies by spreading a thick layer of frosting on one pie and then topping with a second.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
- Store wrapped whoopie pies at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
- Refrigerate stored pies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze pies for up to 2 months to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 674 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 674kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 3g | 150% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 296mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 190mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 53g | 106% |
| Vitamin A | 483IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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