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Spiced Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • wire rack
  • whisk
  • electric mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and egg until smooth.
  • Combine the wet and dry mixtures until a thick batter forms.
  • Drop 8 rounded tablespoons of batter onto the baking sheet, spacing them apart, and bake for 12 minutes until the edges are set.
  • Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack.
  • Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth to make the filling.
  • Spread filling on the flat side of four cookies and top each with a second cookie to form the whoopie pies.

Notes

Chill the assembled whoopie pies for 30 minutes before serving to firm up the filling. They store well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. For a stronger spice note, add an extra pinch of nutmeg to the batter before baking.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Mixing bowls, baking sheet, parchment paper, wire rack, whisk, electric mixer