Mennonite recipe for Chocolate Whoopie Pies or Gobs, The legend of the Whoopie Pie

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat and adds a subtle flavor.

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta is often less expensive and still creamy.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Start by preparing the ingredients for the whoopie pies.

Use 1/2 cup of lard instead of vegetable oil, adding 1/8 cup more than you would for oil.

In a mixing bowl, cream together the lard, 5 cups of sugar, and 6 egg yolks.

Add 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Dissolve 1/8 cup of cocoa powder in hot water and mix until fully dissolved, then add to the egg and sugar mixture.

In a separate container, measure 3 cups of cultured buttermilk and add baking soda to it, stirring to combine.

Add 8 cups of flour to the mixture, mixing by hand as there isn't enough room in the bowl for all the flour.

Bake two cookies to test the batter; if they turn out too flat, add more flour as needed.

Check if the cookies are done by touching the center; it should spring back slightly.

Prepare the filling while the cookies are baking, opting for a buttercream frosting instead of the traditional shortening filling.

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