Amish Whoopie Pies
Category: Amish Pies | Cuisine: Amish Food
Amish Whoopie Pies
Amish Whoopie Pies are soft, fluffy and delicious chocolate mini-cakes filled with a delicious soft creamy fluff filling. This recipe is a must know and is perfect for any occasion, from birthday parties to large holiday gatherings… Everyone will love these mini cakes! Try switching up the flavor with different frostings and fillings.
Recipe by Amish Baskets
Prep
25 min
Total
25 min
Servings
20
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cream lard and sugar. Add well-beaten eggs and vanilla.
- 2
Sift flour, cocoa, and salt. Add alternately with milk.
- 3
Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add to mixture.
- 4
Drop by spoon on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until firm.
- 5
Prepare the filling by first beating egg whites.
- 6
Mix powdered sugar and milk. Combine together egg whites and beat.
- 7
Put between cookies. Make sure cookies are fully cooled before adding filling.
Amish Whoopie Pies combine some of our favorite treats and flavors all in one hand-sized pie! They are soft, fluffy ,and filled with a delicious cream filling. Whoopie pies taste like little chocolate cake filled with frosting… a cross between a cake and cupcake.
This Amish Whoopie Pie Recipe is a great recipe to add to your baking repertoire and is perfect for any occasion, from birthdays to holidays… These Amish Whoopie Pies will be gobbled up in no time.
What are the different variations of Amish Whoopie Pies?
There are many different ways to make Amish Whoopie Pies but the most common uses a buttermilk recipe that gives these pies light and fluffy. While this recipe calls for lard or shortening, you can also substitute for equal amounts butter.
The traditional Amish filling uses raw egg whites, however if you don't eat raw egg whites you can substitute this filling with a butternut cream or any of your favorite frosting fillings.
If you love this traditional Amish Pie recipe, you will also love Amish Peanut Butter Pie and Amish Sugar Pie. For more mini-pie inspiration, try whipping up these handheld Amish Fried Pies. You will not be disappointed!
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