Pumpkin Whoopie Pies


A good friend over at http://simplefarmsteadcooking.blogspot.com/ posted these Pumpkin Cookies with Cream cheese frosting. While her cookies looked marvelous, I was wanting a little whoopie pie love.  So that's what I did.  I may still make her version, as they look just as good!





Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
 
Cookies (from here):

1 c. butter, softened     
½ c. packed brown sugar
½ c. sugar                               
1 c. canned pumpkin                
1 egg                                       
1 t. vanilla                                
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
½ t. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars on low until combined then on medium-high for about 2 minutes.  Add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla.  Mix well.  Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.  Mix just until combined. 
Drop onto cookie sheet by Tablespoonful.  Bake 10-12 minutes, or until centers look set.  Remove to a cooling rack.  Cool completely.
For the filling:
  1/3 C. Shortening
1/3 C. Butter
2 1/2 c. Confectionery Sugar
1/2 small jar of marshmallow fluff
Splash of milk
Whip it.

4 comments:

  1. Your Pumpkin Whoopie Pies look so yummy!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  2. I have an unhealthy relationship with marshmallow fluff, so I don't buy it unless I need it for a recipe. But this is a win-win, because I can buy it because I need it for something, but there will still be a half jar left for me to eat with abandon.

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  3. Woah, these look awesome! Your photos make me want to reach through the screen and grab one or two (or three...). Yummy!

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