Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Yield: 36 Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

Cookies

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cloves

Filling

• 1 egg white, beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cookies

1. Beat sugar and oil until well blended. Add pumpkin and eggs.
2. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients, then add to wet mixture. Mix well.
3. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
5. Cool, then make a sandwich from 2 cookies filled with the filling.

Filling

1. Combine egg white, milk, vanilla extract and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat well.
2. Add remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and shortening. Beat until smooth and spreadable, adding more confectioners' sugar, if necessary.

Attribution

(c) Can Stock Photo / StephanieFrey