2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
6 tbsp. shortening
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
6 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. sugar
1 egg

Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg. Mix dry ingredients together and sift. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla. Drop by tablespoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes. Makes about 12. Cover one half of pie with filling below and double.

FILLING:

3/4 c. confectioners' sugar
6 lg. tbsp. marshmallow
3/4 c. shortening

Mix together well. Spread on whoopie pies. Pies stay fresher if wrapped in waxed paper.