
A whoopie pie is a cake-like sandwich cookie with a creamy filling (in this case, cream cheese frosting). I had never had one before, so I don't have much to compare it to, but these were most definitely worthy of the name whoopie! They were also incredibly easy to make, and made me extra happy because I got to use Baked, my new favorite cookbook, again.
I've never really embraced the warm, pumpkin-y, cinnamon-y flavors of Fall (they make me feel bitter that summer's over), but I'm coming around in a major way. Fall just might be my new favorite.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling
Adapted from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
Printable Recipe
Makes 18 Whoopie pies
For the Pumpkin Whoopie Cookies:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 cups firmly packed dark-brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups pumpkin puree, chilled
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar and oil until well combined. Add pumpkin puree and whisk until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk until well combined. Sprinkle flour mixture over pumpkin mixture and whisk until fully incorporated.
3. Using a small ice cream scoop with a release mechanism, drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Transfer to oven and bake until cookies are just starting to crack on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of each cookie comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely on pan.
4. Make the filling: Sift confectioner' sugar into a medium bowl; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth. Add cream cheese and beat until well combined. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla, beat just until smooth. (Filling can be made up to a day in advance. Cover and refrigerate; let stand at room temperature to soften before using.)
5. Assemble the whoopie pies: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Using a small ice cream scoop or tablespoon, place a large dollop of filling on the flat side of half of the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing down slightly so that the filling spreads to the edge of the cookies. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving and up to 3 days.
16 comments:
Oh yum! I'm actually making some of these very soon... I've had a recipe in the Henrietta's Table (local restaurant) cookbook flagged for about a month now. I'm glad you're coming around to loving fall... it's my favorite, for sure!
These look so yummy! I'm planning to bake some this weekend to share with my family. I also have a great family recipe (did you know whoopie pies are a Pennsylvania Amish tradition?) for chocolate pies with whipped icing. I'll share it sometime!
whoopie pies are the new thing. cupcakes are so yesterday!
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whoopie!!!
I've been planning on making this recipe! Your whoopie pies look great :)
These look way too delicious. A killer fall treat for sure!
I've never had a whoopie pie, but these look so perfect =D.
I will definitely have to try these...was going to make the pumpkin chocolate cheesecake bars but decided not too at the last minute as I didn't want something that rich. These sound right up my alley (especially since cream cheese frosting is my fave!)...thanks for sharing!
the picture looks darling! I am almost licking the monitor...will have to put these on the list, my kids love pumpkin cookies....
Love it! Such a great idea. Your photo is mouth-watering.
wow these look delicious!!!! I am drooling!!!
These look so delicious!! I am going to have to make some soon!! Thanks for the recipe!!
I made them and they were so delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe :)
These look so good! I'm going to have to try these out, you're killing me with all the delicious pumpkin recipes!
I just made these last week. So good! But I used Rachael Ray's recipe which was on a much smaller scale. I added cinnamon to the icing too :) I actually just made more last night for company this weekend because they're so good and so quick!
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