Deb's Whoopie Pies

I'm not sure if you know about Whoopie Pies. I grew up with them in New England, and they seemed to have skipped over to Pennsylvania without much notoriety between the states or beyond. Please let me know where you're from and if you've ever had these creamy, chocolatey treats. Our neighbor Debbie just down the road from our place in Friendship, Maine shared her recipe for Whoopie Pies to be featured on Evenings With Peter. She doubles the whole shebang because people always want more! Thanks so much Debbie!

Deb's Whoopie Pies
Pies
Ingredients
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. Hershey cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c. milk

Method
Oven 350 degrees
Beat shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla until fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add alternately with milk to shortening mixture. Drop dough by tspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or less depending how moist you want cookies.

Filling
Ingredients
4 TBS softened butter
4 TBS shortening
1 c. marshmallow creme or Fluff
1 1/3 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
Beat until fluffy. Cut your pies in half and slather on the filling for a perfect sandwich!