Double Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

For the cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 5 cups flour
• ¾ cup cocoa
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 teaspoon soda

For the filling

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1⅓ cups marshmallow creme
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• ¼ teaspoon salt dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 tablespoons-1/4 cup milk
• 3-4 candy canes or peppermint mints

Preparation

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