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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Recipe

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Recipe
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Delicious and moist Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with a delectable Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. These spiced pumpkin cookies are sandwiched together with a rich and creamy filling, perfect for fall gatherings or as a sweet treat anytime.

  • Author: Sarah
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 13 whoopie pies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cookies

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or extra cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar, light or dark, packed
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree, canned

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Coating (optional)

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon

Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4½ ounces full-fat cream cheese, brick style, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, light or dark, packed
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Pumpkin Cookies – Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugars, add egg, vanilla, and pumpkin. Stir in dry ingredients. Bake and cool cookies.
  2. Pumpkin Spice Sugar Coating (optional) – Melt butter. Combine pumpkin spice and sugar. Brush cookies with butter and coat with sugar.
  3. Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting – Mix cream cheese and butter. Add sugar, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Frost whoopie pies.

Notes

  • Use 100% pure canned pumpkin puree for best results.
  • The pumpkin spice sugar coating is optional; you can enjoy the cookies plain.
  • Instead of the sugar coating, dust whoopie pies with powdered sugar before serving.
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

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