Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
By: Sarah Donnell
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 12:33am

Ingredients




WHOOPIE PIES:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
4 ounces butter (softened)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup whole milk
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
FILLING:
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups confectionary sugar
1/2 jar marshmallow fluff (about 3 - 4 Oz)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1 WHOOPIE PIES: 2 Line baking sheet with buttered parchment paper 3 Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl 4 In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well blended. Slowly beat in the pumpkin, then add dry ingredients, beating just until blended. 5 Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop pies onto the prepared baking sheets 6 Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned and tops are firm 7 Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then loosen the bottoms with a spatula and let them cool completely 8 FILLING: 9 Beat ingredients together until fluffy 10 Frost the bottom of a pie, then press the bottom of another pie on the filling to make a sandwich 11 Repeat with remaining pies

About


A favorite at Thanksgiving!