Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

A delicious pumpkin cookie that can be eaten single or filled with whoopie pie filling to make it even better.

• Calories: 425 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup shortening
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg white
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ½ tablespoon ground cloves
• 1 ½ cups solid pack pumpkin puree
• ½ tablespoon ground ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Combine the oil and brown sugar. Mix in the pumpkin and eggs, beating well. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix well.

Step 3

Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool then make sandwiches from two cookies filled with Whoopie Pie Filling.

Step 4

To Make Whoopie Pie Filling: Beat egg white and mix with the milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Mix well then beat in the shortening and the remaining cup of confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.