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Trish Newcomb makes her Granville Gourmet Whoopie Pies with shortening, but the cookies and filling can also be made with butter. In the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen we added a layer of chocolate ganache for a more intense chocolate flavor.
Makes about 15 sandwich cookies
PREP TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 3 hours (includes cooling time)
Ingredients
cookies
2 cups all purpose flour
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup nonhydrogenated solid vegetable shortening or unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
german chocolate filling
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans
chocolate ganache
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
special equipment
Instant-read thermometer
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