Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

photo taken from my personal collection

Ingredients:

¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp. salt
1 ½ cups pureed pumpkin
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
½ tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground cloves

Maple Cream Cheese Filling:

3 cups powdered sugar
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
5 tbsp. butter, softened
3 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

Create it!!

1. Preheat oven to 350 0 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Cream together the butter and sugars. Whisk in the eggs, vanilla, salt and pumpkin.

3. Into another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Mix the wet and dry ingredients until well combined.

4. Scoop teaspoons of the batter on the parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until done. Allow to rest on a rack until completely cooled before assembling.

5. For the filling, whisk all the ingredients together until very smooth.

6. Turn on one cookie upside down and add a teaspoon of the frosting and add another cooking on top. Continue until all your whoopee pies are assembled.