old fashioned whoopie pies

Ingredients For old fashioned whoopie pies

• 1/2 c

  baking cocoa
• 1/2 c

  hot water
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 2

  eggs
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 2 2/3 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 c

  buttermilk
• FILLING:
• 3 Tbsp

  all purpose flour
• dash salt
• 1 c

  milk
• 3/4 c

  shortening
• 1 1/2 c

  powdered sugar
• 2 tsp

  vanilla