Does anyone have a good whoopie pie recipe that does not use shortening? In my frosting, I just replace any crisco from the recipe with butter, but I'm not sure I can do that with the actual cake portion of things.

Thanks!!

Here's are butter based chocolate whoopie pie/chocolate gobs recipes:

http://teriskitchen.com/cookies/whoopie-a.html

http://www.cookiemadness.net/2005/12/maidas-chocolate-whopper-cookies/

HTH

Thanks, JanH!

You're very welcome, elliebuff.

Hope they work out for you.