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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
A delicious seasonal cookie made with plenty of pumpkin, warm spices, and a sweet cream cheese frosting. These cake-like, decadent sandwich cookies are a highlight of fall!
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 15m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cookies: Set oven rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 18 by 13-inch baking sheets with parchment paper.
2
In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Set aside.
baking powder1 tsp(200g) packed light brown sugar1 cupground cinnamon2 tsp
3
Add brown sugar to a separate large mixing bowl. Break up brown sugar with fingertips to ensure there are no clumps. Add pumpkin, vegetable oil, egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whisk mixture until well combined.
(200g) packed light brown sugar1 cuplarge egg1vanilla extract1 tsp
4
Pour flour mixture into pumpkin mixture then stir and fold with a rubber spatula until mixture is combined.
5
Scoop dough out with a 1.5 Tbsp cookie scoop and drop onto prepared baking sheets spacing 2-inches a part.
6
Bake one sheet at a time until cookies have set completely, about 14 to ⏱️ 16 minutes.
7
Let cool on baking sheet for several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining cookie dough.
8
For the filling: In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer whip together cream cheese and butter on medium-low speed until smooth.
(200g) packed light brown sugar1 cupcream cheese, (nearly room temperature)6 oz
9
Add powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla and whip mixture on high speed until light and fluffy for several minutes. Transfer to freezer to firm up, stirring occasionally, about 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes.
10
Transfer frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe frosting over bottom side of half of the cookies then top with a second cookie. If frosting is runny transfer to fridge to set.
11
Store cookies in the fridge in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
calories
309 kcal
fat Content
16 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
26 g
sodium Content
151 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
34 mg
carbohydrate Content
40 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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