Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
(for the cookies)
3 cups all purpose flour
1 t ground cinnamon
1 t pumpkin pie spice
1 t baking soda
1/2 t kosher salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup canola oil
1 15oz. can pure pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1 t vanilla extract
(for the frosting)
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup salted butter, at room temperature
1 16oz. box powdered sugar
1/8 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t vanilla extract
(for the decoration)
melted chocolate candy (optional)
[how to make]
(for the cookies)
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Whisk together flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
*Beat sugars, oil, and pumpkin with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute.
*Beat in eggs one at time, beating well after each addition; stir in vanilla.
*Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just combined.
*Transfer mixture to a large piping bag or zip-top plastic bag fitted with a medium round tip
*Pipe batter in 2" circles 2" apart on 2 parchment lined baking sheets.
*Bake in preheated oven 11 minutes or until tops are set, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking time.
*Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
(for the frosting)
*Prepare the cream cheese frosting.
*Beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
*Gradually beat in powdered sugar on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
*Stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
*Place frosting in a large piping bag or zip-top bag fitted with a medium round tip.
*Pipe frosting onto the flat side of half of the cookies.
*Top frosting with another cookie to create whoopie pies.
*Serve immediately, or chill overnight.
*Store in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
-makes 24 cookies-
Note: I used the recipe from "Southern Living", and decorated them as Halloween faces.
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