After a heavy meal of hearty cowboy fare, treat guests at a hoedown to something sweet, seasonal, and bite sized. Pumpkin whoopie pies are the perfect no-mess, nostalgic dessert. These soft, chewy pies are filled with a thick layer of smooth cream cheese frosting. They can be made in advance and require no serving utensils making them ideal for a large party. Pumpkin whoopie pies are also delicious at a bake sale or as a Fall-themed snack. Learn how to make them and read more.
From Everyday With Rachael Ray
Ingredients
1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, 1 stick melted, 1/2 stick softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
1 cup canned pure pumpkin puree
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon plus 2 pinches salt
1 2/3 cups flour
4 ounces cream cheese, chilled
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Whisk in the eggs, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the baking powder, the baking soda and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour.
- Using an ice cream scoop or tablespoon, drop 12 generous mounds of batter, spaced evenly, onto each baking sheet.
- Bake until springy to the touch, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter with the cream cheese. Add the confectioners' sugar and the remaining 2 pinches salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; mix on low speed until blended, then beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Spread the flat side of 12 cakes with the cream cheese frosting. Top each with another cake.
Makes 12 whoopie pies.
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Betsey Johnson
I saw this recipe in "Everyday with Rachael Ray" and have still not made them yet! But thanks to this post, maybe I'll make them this weekend.
1Thanks for this Party! I actually had a recipe for pumpkin raisin muffins published years ago, but this would be so much fun for my daughters class Halloween party! I'm def gonna make them!
2I have a friend who has been threatening to make homemade whoopie pies for a while now. I think I will point her in the direction of these!
3yum..oh yum!!! i think i'm gonna print this out for my recipe folder!!
4Ummm I'd love these whoopie pies!
Num Yummy!
5Aw they look so cute...kinda like macaroons...
6These look GREAT! If only my fiance would eat pumpkin-flavored things.
7These are one of my favorite treats! The Amish store (within walking distance of my house) makes them fresh every day. I always have a hard time resisting when I go in because they're right next to my bread.
8i love this - i've only made devil food cake ones - and the pumpkin seems so perfect for the season!
9Oh, this is so perfect for the fall season. I'm going to try to make them this weekend.
10They look so good! I am definately going to make these sometime!
11What a great idea, party! These look delicious and are perfect for the theme.
12I've made these twice now, and man, are they good. I found that flattening out the dough a little once I dropped it onto the cookie sheet made the cookies juuust the right size and shape for the whoopie pies. The only problem is that I end up eating most of the cream cheese frosting right out of the bowl when I make it. Mmmmm.
13THOSE LOOK SO DELISH! I love pumpkin flavor!
14I have Pa Dutch/& Amish Ancestry... so this dessert is not new to me.. I also learned to make Chocolate Whoopie Pies..
this recipe makes about 36 pies
* 1 cup sugar
* 6 tablespoons vegetable oil or canola oil
* 2 eggs
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup baking cocoa
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 4 tablespoons milk
Filling
* 4 tablespoons milk
* 4 tablespoons butter or shortening, softened to room temp
* 3-3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (OR mint extract is good)
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 425. Lightly coat cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
152.Whoopie Pies: In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and oil until crumbly. Add eggs and beat well. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
3.Gradually beat flour mixture into sugar mixture. Add milk and mix together well.
4.With lightly lightly floured hands, roll dough into 1 1/2" balls. Place balls 2" apart onto cookie sheets lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Flatten balls slightly with bottom of lightly greased flat-bottom glass.
5.Bake at 425 for 5-6 minutes or until tops are cracked. Cool for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
6.Filling: In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in milk and extract until fluffy.
7.Pipe filling using pastry bag (or spread w/ knife) on to flat bottom of cooled whoopie pie and top with another whoopie pie to make a sandwich.
A friend made these and brought them to my holiday party this year... They were sooo good! Looks like they're easy to make too, which is a huge plus
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