If you have never had a Whoopie Pie before, my sincerest apologies. You don't know what you are missing. Whoopie Pies are little Heaven Cakes that make my heart swoon. I had my first one at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia while visiting friends. The Amish make fantastic, authentic Whoopies Pies. But it is bikini season and no such pie shall touch my lips except maybe this little Whoopie recipe that came via a friend on Weight Watchers. I am going to make them this weekend. Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 egg white
1/2 cup 1% milk
3/4 cup marshmallow spread
Baking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the sugar, shortening and egg white in a medium bowl until fluffy and well blended (approx. 2 minutes). Stir in flour mixture, then the mlk until blended.
Drop the dough by spoonfuls onto large, ungreased baking sheets (makes 35 cookies). Bake until the top springs back when touched (5-7 minutes). Let cool completely on on a rack. Spoon 2 teaspoons of marshmallow spread on half the cookies and top with the remaining cookies. Enjoy!
I'm sure the Amish would sooner roll over and flip on a light switch then try this low fat bastardized version of their precious pie, but they don't get on the internet so I think I am safe. If you want the real deal, make these bad boys. Or these...ooh they look so good!
4 comments:
If you ever need a REAL whoopie pie, you have a friend (me) who lives in the heart of Amish country...and knows where to buy a good whoopie pie...oh, and there are TONS of flavors too! Hugs!
if i lived in the heart of whoopie pie country i would be a fat and happy lady. in the event these WW ones don't cut it, i may have to have you send me a stash of the good stuff! :)
I can't tell you how much I enjoy a good Philadelphia shout out!!!
I myself am from Whoopie country!! Berks County, PA baby. Home of the Whoopie Pie and Shoe-Fly Pie.
jozette- one of my bestest friends lives in Philly and I had the best time visiting them there! you should take your step bro to do all the cheesy tourist things (they were lots of fun and the lib bell was actually moving) and go to the amish market!
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