Description
These Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling are deliciously soft and flavorful, featuring pumpkin puree and warm spices. Perfect for quick desserts!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2–3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In a separate large bowl, beat together sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, and oil until smooth.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla into the mixture, beating until well blended.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
- Scoop 1 1/2 tbsp portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them out to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then allow to cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack.
- In another bowl, beat together softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla and 1 cup of powdered sugar, adding more powdered sugar to reach the desired spreadable consistency.
- To assemble, spread the filling on the flat side of one cookie, then top with another cookie to create a sandwich.
Notes
Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie sizes.
Adjust the amount of powdered sugar in the filling to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg