This recipe is adapted from 1001 Cookie Recipes by Gregg Gillespie.

Whoopie Pies

submitted by valerie

2 cups all purpose flour
6 T carob powder
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/3 C veg shortening
1 C powdered sugar
1 large egg
1 cup milk
1 t creme de cacao
1/2 C white chocolate chips

Filling

3/4 C veg shortening
1 C powdered sugar
1 t coffee liqueur
1/2 C store-bought marsmallow topping

Preheat oven to 375. Grease 2 baking sheets.

Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl cream shortning and powdered sugar. Beat in egg, then milk and creme de cacao. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips.

Drip by heaping T 3" apart onto baking sheets. Bake 7-10 minutes. Cool throughly.

To make filling, beat shortening and sugar together then add liqueur and marshmallow topping.

Cut cookies in half horizontally. Spread filling liberally in between.