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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

These little treats are delightful pumpkin whoopie pies with cream cheese filling?
Servings 36 sandwiches
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet,
  • 2 tbsp cookie scoop
  • parchment paper
  • Pastry bag with large round tip attached
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Ingredients

Cookie Batter

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (360g)
  • 1 cup brown sugar (213g)
  • 1 cup white sugar(198g)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup oil (263ml)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 can solid-pack pumpkin puree(400g) 15 ounces

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar (450g)
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Pumpkin cookies

  • Preheat Oven to 350°F
  • Mix in a bowl: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. (see notes)
  • In a large separate bowl: add the brown sugar, white sugar, and oil. Mix with a hand mixer on with a stand mixer. Scrape the bowl.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin, mix in.
  • Add the flour in 3 separate additions, mix between each addition. Then mix on medium for 1 minute.
  • Scoop the batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet using a 2 Tbsp. cookie scoop.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350°F
  • Let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • Cream together with a hand mixer the sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and cream cheese.
  • attach a large round decorating tip to a pastry bag.
  • Pipe a layer of frosting on the bottom side of a cupcake cookie. Top with another cupcake cookie to form a sandwich.

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Notes

If you don't have pumpkin pie spice make your own with: 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp. cloves, and 1 tsp nutmeg. 
Calories: 239kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, fall dessert, fall treat, pumpkin cupcake, pumpkin spice

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2001IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg