Russian Gobbs (aka Whoopee Pie)

Ingredients
-1 1/3 cup sugar
-1/2 cup shortening
-2 eggs
-1 cup buttermilk
-3/4 cup boiling water
-1 tsp. vanilla
-4 cups flour
-2 tsp. baking soda
-1/2 tsp. baking powder
-1/2 tsp. salt
-3/4 cup cocoa

Directions
Put sugar and shortening in bowl. Pour boiling water on top. Stir together until shortening has melted and sugar has dissolved. Add buttermilk. When mixture is cool enough (the buttermilk should have done this), mix in eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat well. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 for 5 min. When thoroughly cooled, put two cookies together with buttercream icing mixed with a few drops of peppermint extract.

-Tricia Ware