Recipe Name Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Submitted by loke2618 Recipe Description Heavenly bits of seasonal spice. Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 15 Ready In (minutes) 45

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 1/2 cup flour unbleached White 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup, packed brown sugar 1/2 cup Oil, canola and soybean 1 1/2 cups pumpkin 1 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare to baking sheets lined with parchment paper. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Set aside. 3 In a separate bowl, whisk to sugars and oil together. Add the pumpkin puree and whisk to combine thoroughly. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined. 4 Sprinkle the flour mixture over the pumpkin mixture and whisk until completely combined. 5 Using a large star pastry tip, pipe the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are just starting to crack on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cookie comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the pan while you make the filling. Maple Syrup Cream Cheese Filling Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup butter 4 ounces cream cheese 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups unsifted icing sugar Steps Sequence Step 1 In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth with no visible lumps. Add the cream cheese an beat until combined. 2 Add the powdered sugar, maple syrup and vanilla and beat until smooth. Be careful no to overbeat the filling, or it will lose structure. Assembly Steps Sequence Step 1 Turn half the cooled cookies upside down. Pipe filling (about a TBSP) onto that half. Place another cookie, flat side down, on top of the filling. Press down slightly so that the filling spread to the edges of the cookie. Repeat until all the cookies are used. Put the whoopie pies in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm before serving.