Michelle, I have searched and searched and this is the best I could find. I don't see why you couldn't substitute maple flavoring for the vanilla and see how that comes out. I will keep looking for you.

WHOOPIE PIES

6 tbsp. shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
5 tbsp. cocoa
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
FILLING:
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups confectioner's' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 or 2 tbsp. milk
3/4 cup marshmallow creme

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream together shortening, sugar and cocoa. Add egg, flour, salt, baking soda, vanilla and milk. Drop onto greased baking sheet by teaspoonful.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until firm. Cool and fill with filling.

FILLING:
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add vanilla, marshmallow and enough milk to make a fluffy filling.

Beat well and spread on the flat side of one cookie; top with a second cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

Makes about 2 dozen 2 1/2- to 3-inch sandwich cookies

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EDITOR'S NOTE:
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from The King Arthur Flour's Cookie Companion Cookbook