Amish Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Combine the oil and brown sugar. Mix in the pumpkin and eggs, beating well. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix well.
• Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool then make sandwiches from two cookies filled with Whoopie Pie Filling.
• To Make Whoopie Pie Filling: Beat egg white and mix with the milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Mix well then beat in the shortening and the remaining cup of confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour, spices, baking powder and baking soda.
• 2. In a separate bowl, beat together pumpkin, egg yolks, brown sugar, oil and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients, beating well.
• 3. Drop by tablespoonful onto lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12 to 15 minutes, do not overbake.
• 5. Let cool one minute on cookie sheet, then remove to wire cooling rack.
• 6. For Filling: Beat 1/2 cup butter, 8-oz. soft cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• 7. Gradually add in one pound of confectioners' sugar and beat until creamy.
• 8. Spread cream cheese filling generously between 2 cookies.