Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.**To Make Cookie: Cream together 1 cup shortening, 2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.**Sift together 4 cups flour, 1 cup cocoa, and 1 tsp salt. Add alternately to cream mixture with sour milk. Add 3 tsp baking soda to hot water and stir into mixture.**Drop on cookie sheet and bake for about 7-10 minutes.**To Make Filling: Cream together egg whites, 1 T vanilla, powdered sugar, 4 T flour, 4 T milk and 1 1/4 cup shortening.**Beat together until fluffy. Spread between flat sides of cookies.**
Whoopie Pies II Recipe

Ingredients
shortening,white sugar,flour,salt,water,egg,vanilla,cocoa powder,milk,baking soda,egg,vanilla,sugar,flour,milk,shortening
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.**To Make Cookie: Cream together 1 cup shortening, 2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.**Sift together 4 cups flour, 1 cup cocoa, and 1 tsp salt. Add alternately to cream mixture with sour milk. Add 3 tsp baking soda to hot water and stir into mixture.**Drop on cookie sheet and bake for about 7-10 minutes.**To Make Filling: Cream together egg whites, 1 T vanilla, powdered sugar, 4 T flour, 4 T milk and 1 1/4 cup shortening.**Beat together until fluffy. Spread between flat sides of cookies.**
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.**To Make Cookie: Cream together 1 cup shortening, 2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.**Sift together 4 cups flour, 1 cup cocoa, and 1 tsp salt. Add alternately to cream mixture with sour milk. Add 3 tsp baking soda to hot water and stir into mixture.**Drop on cookie sheet and bake for about 7-10 minutes.**To Make Filling: Cream together egg whites, 1 T vanilla, powdered sugar, 4 T flour, 4 T milk and 1 1/4 cup shortening.**Beat together until fluffy. Spread between flat sides of cookies.**