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                              WHOOPIE PIES

Recipe By     : Family Circle magazine -- 2/18/97
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       ** COOKIES **
  2      cups          all-purpose flour
  2      teaspoons     baking powder
  2      teaspoons     baking soda
    1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1/2  cup           unsalted butter, -- at room temperature
  1      cup           packed light brown sugar
  1      teaspoon      vanilla
  2                    eggs
    1/3  cup           unsweetened cocoa powder
    3/4  cup           milk
                       ** CREAM FILLING **
  3      tablespoons   all-purpose flour
  1      cup           milk
    1/2  cup           unsalted butter, -- at room temperature
  2      teaspoons     vanilla
  2 1/2  cups          confectioner's sugar

Heat oven to 375.  Line baking sheets with aluminum foil, coat with
cooking spray.
COOKIES:  Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl. Beat
butter and sugar in second bowl until creamy, 1 minute.  Beat in vanilla
and eggs; beat 30 seconds.  On low speed, beat in cocoa.  Alternately
beat in flour mixture and and milk in 3 additions.  Drop two tablespoons
mixture per cookie onto prepared sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.  Shape
each into 2 1/4 inch rounds (keep each equal since they will be
sandwiched).  Bake in oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies spring
back when touched in center.  Cool on sheets 5 minutes.  Remove cookies
to rack to cool completely.
CREAM FILLING: Stir flour and milk in saucepan until smooth.  Bring to
simmering over medium heat. whisking, until thickened and bubbly; cook 1
minute.
Remove from heat.  Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter until smooth.  Press
waxed paper directly on surface.  Let stand until cool to touch, about 45
minutes.  Beat remaining 6 tablespoons butter, vanilla and confectioner's
sugar into small bowl until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping bottom and
side of bowl as needed.  Add milk mixture; beat 1 minute or until smooth
and fluffy.
Sandwich together pairs of cookies with 2 tablespoons filling, pressing
lightly until filling begins to show around edges.  Store between sheets
of waxed paper in airtight containers in refrigerator up to 3 days or in
freezer up to 1 month.
Typed by Ethel Snyder <[email protected]>
Date:  July 24, 1997


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