Gobs

These were one of our favorite treats! Some refer to them as Whoopie Pies. Whatever you call them, they are delicious!

2 2/3 c flour
1/2 c dark cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c shortening
2 eggs
1/2 c sour milk
Cream Filling

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a large cookie sheet. Combine dry ingredients. Add sour milk

In another bowl beat sugar and shortening until fluffy and add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Add flour mixture and sour milk mixture alternately, beginning and ending with flour.

Drop by generous tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet, flatten slightly with wet fingers. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies spring back when touched lightly. Remove and cool completely.

Cream Filling:

1 c milk
1/4 c flour
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c butter
1/2 cup shortening

Whisk 1 c milk and 1/4 c flour together until no lumps remain. Microwave, stirring every minute, until mixture is thick like paste. Set aside to cool completely.

In a medium bowl beat 1 c sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 c butter and 1/2 cup shortening until mixed and fluffy. Beat in cooled flour mixture and whip until light and doubled in volume, about 5 minutes. If it s hot it may not whip up exactly right but chill and whip again. As long as it mounds on a spoon it will be fine.

Put a spoonful of the filling on the flat bottom side of one of the cookies and top with another cookie, so that the flat parts are against the filling. Refrigerate. Dust tops with confectioners sugar before serving if desired.

About 16 cookie sandwiches.