Cookies:
4 eggs
2 1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/4 ounces hot coffee (about 2 tablespoons)
1 cup vegetable oil
5 1/2 cups flour
1 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
Filling:
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
6 cups confectioners' sugar
3 cups solid vegetable shortening
Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, hot coffee, and vegetable oil. Then add flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda. Mix all together, drop on cookie sheets and bake for 5 minutes.
Filling: Beat eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients. Beat well.
Assemble whoopie pies by spreading the filling between 2 cookies.
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