5. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk-vanilla mixture to the shortening, sugar, and eggs mixture until batter is smooth.

6. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

7. Bake for 8 minutes at 400°F.

Filling:

½ cup shortening

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

¾ cup Marshmallow Fluff

2 tsp vanilla

½ tsp salt

½ cup (or less) milk

Beat all ingredients together. Once cookies have cooled, spread on one cookie and cover with another, and then try not to eat too many.

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CONTENTS

1. Title Page
2. Copyright Notice
3. Dedication
4. Map
5. Prologue
6. Welcome.
7. Chapter 1
8. Chapter 2
9. Chapter 3
10. Chapter 4
11. Chapter 5
12. Chapter 6
13. Chapter 7
14. Chapter 8
15. Chapter 9
16. Chapter 10
17. Chapter 11
18. Acknowledgments
19. Some Fun Facts About Maine
20. Camilla Faulkner Lowery’s Whoopie Pie
21. About the Author
22. Copyright

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