Next, beat the butter, oil, and sugar together. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer for this. Beat for about 2 minutes.

FOR GENERATIONS, the lowly whoopie pie has been an East Coast thing — a cakelike, cream- or marshmallow-filled chocolate sandwich brought to Maine by Amish travelers, or vice versa, depending on ...

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Drop by the dough in mounds (1/4 cup for large or 2 tablespoons for small) onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving several inches between each for spreading.

Vanilla Whoopie Pies. 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour. 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder. ½ teaspoon salt. 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature. 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening.

Are Whoopie Pies a Maine Thing? Sorta. Since 2011, Whoopie pies have been the official state treat of Maine. However, many believe they are an invention of Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s Amish and ...