Pumpkin Gobs

Great pumpkin flavored gobs. I've made these for church sales and everyone loves them. Also known as "Whoopie Pies"

• Calories: 303 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 ½ cups solid pack pumpkin puree
• ½ cup prepared vanilla pudding

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the pumpkin, egg and vanilla.

Step 3

Stir the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon into the pumpkin mixture. Blend until combined.

Step 4

Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cookies cool completely then sandwich two cookies together with Vanilla Filling.

Step 5

To Make Vanilla Filling: Beat the shortening and 1 1/2 cups white sugar together for 10 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and the vanilla pudding. Beat until creamy.