Best 5 Nana Bessies Whoopie Pies Recipes

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NANA BESSIE'S WHOOPIE PIES



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I've never been able to find whoopie pies this good! My grandmother always made them -- the secret is in the filling. I give them out at Christmas time, everyone looks forward to them. The recipe makes extra filling -- doubles as a great cake frosting!

Provided by pfogg

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Whoopie Pie Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

⅔ cup vegetable shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups milk
3 cups milk
9 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups vegetable shortening
1 ½ cups butter
2 ¼ cups white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • To make cookies, beat 2/3 cup of vegetable shortening with 2 cups of sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until the mixture is creamy. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Whisk together 4 cups of flour, the cocoa powder, and baking soda until thoroughly mixed, then beat the flour mixture into the vegetable shortening mixture in several additions, alternating with the milk. Beat dough just until smooth.
  • Drop dough by tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart, making the cookies as round as possible. Recipe should yield about 48 cookies.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully to avoid burning the cookies. Allow cookies to cool for several minutes on baking sheets before removing to finish cooling on racks.
  • To make the filling, pour 3 cups of milk into a large saucepan over low heat, and whisk in 9 tablespoons of flour until smooth. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer, whisking constantly, until as thick and smooth as pudding, about 3 minutes. Place the thickened mixture into the refrigerator to cool, about 30 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening with the butter until thoroughly combined, then beat in 2 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Beat the cooled milk mixture into the butter mixture until smooth and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Choose 2 cookies of the same size, and spread a thick layer of filling on the flat side of a cookie; top with remaining cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 50.1 mg, Fat 32.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 214.6 mg, Sugar 38 g

WORLD'S BEST MAINE WHOOPIE PIES - AYUH



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Whoopie Pies are one of those comfort foods that make you want more than one. They just don't get any better. Though Whoopie Pies can be delicious any old way...the preferred way to have them is about 5-10 minutes out of the freezer. Tall glass of milk and one of these Whoopies...you will not have a care in the world! The frosting is phenomenal, but make sure you remember that when making it, it will look like a real mess until you've beaten it on high for at least five minutes. Sometime after that it will become like nothing you've seen or eaten. This makes a big batch and is easily halved.

Provided by Teresa

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Whoopie Pie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 17

½ cup vegetable shortening
2 cups milk
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's®)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's®)
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 cup milk
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (7 ounce) jars marshmallow creme

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut and set aside 25 pieces of plastic wrap about 5 inches square.
  • For cookies, beat 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening, 2 cups of milk, 2 cups of sugar, the eggs, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl, whisk the 4 cups of flour with both amounts of unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined. Beat the flour mixture into the wet ingredients just until smooth.
  • Scoop up the batter by teaspoons, and drop onto ungreased baking sheets in small round dollops about 2 inches apart. Recipe should make about 50 cookies. The cookies will rise and expand a lot.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set in the middle, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheets for several minutes before removing to finish cooling on racks.
  • To make the filling, place 1 cup milk in a microwave-safe measuring cup, and cook in microwave until hot but not simmering, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the heated milk into a large mixing bowl. Add the cup of room temperature butter, 1 cup of vegetable shortening, 2 cups of sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and the marshmallow creme. Beat the mixture on high speed until the frosting is fluffy, 5 to 10 minutes. At first the frosting will appear lumpy, but keep beating.
  • To fill the cookies, choose 2 cookies that are about the same size, and spread about 1 1/2 tablespoon of the frosting onto the flat bottom of a cookie. Top with the other cookie, flat side down, and wrap the filled cookie in a sheet of plastic wrap. Place the filled cookie into the freezer. Repeat with remaining cookies and frosting, wrapping each whoopie pie in plastic wrap and freezing.
  • To serve, remove whoopie pies from the freezer and allow to thaw until very cold but not frozen, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.5 calories, Carbohydrate 62.8 g, Cholesterol 36.7 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 363.9 mg, Sugar 40.9 g

NEAPOLITAN WHOOPIE PIES



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Not knowing what to do with some strawberry cake mix, and not wanting to make a boring cake, I came up with this recipe using some other odds and ends in my kitchen. Not only was it surprisingly tasty... it was surprisingly quick as well!

Provided by April Weller

Categories     Whoopie Pies

Time 1h45m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (15.25 ounce) package strawberry cake mix
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
½ (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)
½ cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  • Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl.
  • Form dough into eighteen 1-inch balls and place on a cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with the palm of your hand.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Add whipped topping to one side of each cookie, working in pairs. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cookies with crushed Oreos®, then sandwich with remaining cookies. Wrap each whoopie pie with plastic wrap and place in a 1-gallon freezer bag.
  • Freeze for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.7 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Cholesterol 41.3 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 345.9 mg, Sugar 26.4 g

WHOOPIE PIES I



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Chocolate cake circles sandwiched with a creamy vanilla frosting-like filling.

Provided by Bernice Smith

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Whoopie Pie Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup shortening
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • To Make Cookies: In a large bowl cream 1/2 cup of shortening , 1 cup sugar and 2 egg yolks. (Set egg whites aside for filling.) NOTE: If you don't want to use raw egg white in the filling, leave it out. Substitute 1 whole egg for the 2 egg yolks in the cookie recipe so you don't end up with leftover whites!!
  • In a separate bowl sift together 2 cups flour, 5 T cocoa, 1 t baking powder, 1/2 t salt, 1 t baking soda. Add to other mixture alternately with milk, beating well. Add vanilla at the end.
  • Drop by large spoonful on greased pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool completely.
  • To Make Filling: Beat together 3/4 cup shortening, 2 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 egg whites and dash of salt till light. Add 1 tsp. vanilla.
  • To assemble: Spread the flat side of one cookie circle with a spoonful of filling. Top with another.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 872.8 calories, Carbohydrate 109.8 g, Cholesterol 65.3 mg, Fat 46.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 527.1 mg, Sugar 74.9 g

MAMA'S WHOOPIE PIES



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My mom's whoopie pie recipe, my personal favorite!

Provided by hb936

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Whoopie Pie Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter at room temperature
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups milk
¾ cup butter at room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups marshmallow creme

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl. Beat 1 cup butter and white sugar in a separate large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, until mixture is creamy. Beat eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into butter mixture.
  • Stir half the flour mixture into wet ingredients, followed by milk; stir remaining flour mixture into dough. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets. For 25 whoopie pies, make 50 cookies.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Beat 3/4 cup butter with confectioners' sugar in a bowl, using an electric mixer; beat 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and marshmallow creme into filling. Spread at least 1 teaspoon filling on the bottom of a cookie and top with a second cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.2 g, Cholesterol 50.2 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 248.5 mg, Sugar 25.4 g

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