FILLING:

2 egg whites
2 tsp. vanilla
4 heaping tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
2 tbsp. powdered sugar
1 cup Crisco
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Cream together crisco and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda. Add to creamed mixture. Add buttermilk and water. Mix thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Spread thin.

Bake at 400°F for 5-8 minutes. Let cool. Make sandwiches with 2 cookies and filling. FILLING: Make a paste of flour and milk and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth. Cool. Add egg whites, vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Add crisco, butter and additional powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. Note: Freezes well.