1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 c. cocoa
3 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 c. milk

Cream the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Add milk to the creamed mixture and mix well. Add the blended dry ingredients and mix well again. Drop by teaspoonsful on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool, then fill.

WHOOPIE PIE FILLING:

1 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Sm. amount of milk
1 sm. jar marshmallow creme
1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar

Cream the shortening and sugar and vanilla. Add the marshmallow creme and cream again, adding milk as necessary. This makes enough filling to generously fill approximately 50 whoopie pies (3 inch size).