I am often astounded at how few people know how to make pumpkin pie filling from scratch.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
The cinnamon crumb topping is irresistible!
Recipe Summary Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
A delicious pumpkin cookie that can be eaten single or filled with whoopie pie filling to make it even better.Ingredients | Pumpkin Pie Filling
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups solid pack 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 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
½ tablespoon ground ginger
½ tablespoon ground cloves
1 egg white
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¾ cup shortening
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
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.
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.
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.
