Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopies

60 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 9 minutes

911 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1	cup	sugar	granulated
1	each	egg
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/3	cup	cocoa powder
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1 1/3	cups	buttermilk

Filling
1/2	cup	milk
3	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1/2	cup	peanut butter	creamy
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	cups	powdered sugar	sifted
1	x	peanut butter chips	for decoration, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Grease baking sheets with shortening.

Cream shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until light and creamy.

Combine next five ingredients.

Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, until smooth.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 7 to 9 minutes, or until set.

Remove cookies to cooling rack and cool completely.

Filling:

Combine milk and flour in small saucepan.

Cook, stirring constantly, on medium heat until thickened.

Cover surface with plastic wrap; cool completely.

Beat cooled milk mixture, shortening, peanut butter and vanilla together until smooth.

Gradually add icing sugar, beating on low speed until blended.

Beat on high speed until smooth and creamy.

Chill until ready to use.

Spread filling on bottoms (flat side) of half the cookies.

Top with remaining cookies, rounded side up.

Press gently together.

If desired, roll edge of cookie in peanut butter chips and press gently into filling to stick.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 334g

Amount per Serving

Calories 911 20% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.0g	31%
Saturated Fat 5.0g	26%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 52mg	17%
Sodium 481mg	20%
Total Carbohydrate 168.0g	56%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	25%
Sugars 108.0g
Protein 22.0g	43%

Vitamin A	3%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	18%		Iron	28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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