Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

So, today is the day before Thanksgiving.  Who is totally not ready yet???   MEEE!  I have lots of stuff to finish cooking before our early lunch tomorrow.  I actually did try to start my baking early and made these amazing Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with an even better Maple Cream Cheese Frosting last night.  

Let me tell you, it can’t get much easier than dumping ingredients into a bowl, stirring around some and then scooping it out and baking it. 

Let me give you the scoop on how it's done.

Ingredients for the cookies:

Prep Time- 20 Minutes

Bake Time - 12-13 Minutes

Serving Size - 10 Pies

- 3 Cups of Pumpkin Puree

- 2 Eggs

- 1 Cup Canola Oil

- 1 Cup of Sugar

- 1 Cup of brown sugar

- 3 Cups of Flour

- 2 tbsp of Cinnamon

- 1 tsp of Ground Ginger

- 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves

- 1 tsp of Vanilla

- 1 tsp baking powder

- 1 tsp baking soda

- 1 tsp salt

Now Let's get baking!

First, preheat your oven to 350°F. Then, if you’re feeling ambitious you can line your baking sheets with parchment paper.&nbsp> (First time I’ve baked with parchment paper, definitely it’s worth that $3!)   My baking sheets were so clean when I was done.

In a large bowl, mix together your sugars and oil, then add in your pumpkin puree and whisk until combined. Once that's all nice and combined, add in your eggs and vanilla and stir them around.  Then, in another bowl, whisk together your flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and, salt.

Combine your flour mixture with the eggs, vanilla and Pumpkin and beat until smooth.   

Scoop out cookie dough with an ice cream scoop if available onto your prepared cookie sheets, leaving about an inch - inch and half in between each one.   

Bake for about 12-13 minutes.

Once done baking, remove cookies from oven and place on a cooling rack until completely cool.  

This recipe for me, made about 10 Whoopie Pies.

While those are baking prepare your Maple Cream Cheese Frosting.

You'll need:

3 Cups of Powdered Sugar

1/2 Cup (1 Stick) of unsalted butter

8 oz cream cheese

1 tsp of vanilla

3 tbsp of Maple Syrup

In a large bowl, beat until smooth your butter and cream cheese.  It takes approximately 30 seconds to a minute.  

Then, add in your powdered sugar, vanilla and syrup.  Beat once again until smooth and completely combined. 

FEEL FREE TO LICK THE BEATERS... TRUST ME YOU'LL WANT THE WHOLE THING! :)

While the cookies are cooling, this can go in the refrigerator. 

Once your cookies are cooled, use a silicone spatula to apply a dollop of frosting to one cookie, then place another on top like a sandwich.

The end result is totally worth the steps. 

D - E - L - I - C - I - O - U - S

ENJOY!