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Homemade pumpkin whoopie pies with cream cheese filling on a white kitchen table, shot from above

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Soft, spiced pumpkin whoopie pies with cream cheese filling — a cozy fall treat in 5 easy steps.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Amish
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 whoopie pies
Calories: 290kcal
Author: Emily Nelson
Cost: $8 - $10

Equipment

  • 2 Mixing bowls 1 large, 1 medium
  • 1 Electric mixer Or use a whisk
  • 1 set Measuring cups/spoons For accurate ingredients
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment paper
  • 1 Cookie scoop Or use tablespoon
  • 1 Wire rack For cooling cookies
  • 1 Offset spatula For filling sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Brown sugar Packed
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Pumpkin puree Not pumpkin pie filling
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 large Egg Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
  • 4 oz Cream cheese Softened
  • ¼ cup Butter Softened
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar Sifted
  • 1 tablespoon Maple syrup Optional, for deeper fall flavor

Instructions

  • Preheat oven & prepare dry ingredients
  • Mix wet ingredients separately
  • Combine wet and dry mixtures
  • Scoop and bake cookies
  • Cool completely on wire racks
  • Make cream cheese filling
  • Assemble whoopie pies
  • Chill assembled pies before serving

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 90g | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 4500IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.2mg