Holiday Whoopie Pies | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup softened, plus 1 1/2 cups for filling unsalted butter
• 4 large room temperature eggs
• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons divided salt
• 3 cups plus 4 tablespoons, divided milk
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
• 9 cups confectioner's sugar
• 4 cups marshmallow creme
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 lb peppermint hard candies