CHOCOLATE WHOOPIE PIES

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 c. PLUS 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 c. milk (regular or low-fat, NOT nonfat)
• 1 c. vegetable shortening
• 1 c. confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/3 c. marshmallow fluff or marshmallow creme
• 1/4 tsp. extra fine salt (or 1/4 tsp. table salt dissolved in 1
• Tbsp. water)
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract