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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are Fall-inspired treats made with cakey, perfectly spiced pumpkin cookies sandwiched around a cream cheese based filling! Easy to make and so tasty! Be sure to check out the how-to video!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
39 mins
Servings: 17 whoopie pies
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ ¾ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ¾ ¾ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ¼ ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 2 large eggs lightly beaten (room temperature preferred)
- 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅔ 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ ¾ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
FROSTING:
- 3 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 6 6 oz cream cheese softened
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ ⅛ heaping teaspoon salt
- 2-3 2-3 cups powdered sugar*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together cooled melted butter and sugars. Add pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla and stir very well to combine.
- Whisk together dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then gradually stir into wet ingredients. Stir until ingredients are thoroughly combined and batter is smooth, but do not over-mix.
- Drop batter by rounded tablespoon-sized scoops onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing scoops at least 2" apart. Bake on 375F (190C) for 9 minutes.
- Allow to cool on baking sheet before filling with icing.
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Icing
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined and mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Pipe or spread onto the bottom of one cooled pumpkin cookie, then top with another cookie.
- Serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to one week.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1whoopie pie
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
196mg
(8%)
Potassium
103mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
2717IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 17whoopie pies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1whoopie pie | |
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 196mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 2717IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.