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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Cream Cheese Filling

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Shell

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup canned or fresh pumpkin puree 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Filling

  • 1/2 cup  cream cheese
  • 6 tablespoons  unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups  powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat butter and sugar in large mixer bowl on medium speed for 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add pumpkin and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
  • Stir in flour mixture and beat until combined.
  • Drop batter by the teaspoon on parchment-lined cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart, and bake for 10 minutes, or until springy to the touch. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then place on wire racks to cool completely.
  • FILLING: Using a mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract at medium speed. Switch to low speed and gradually mix in powdered sugar until combined, then switch to high speed and beat until light and fluffy.
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