Description
These Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling are a delightful treat, combining rich pumpkin flavor with a sweet cream cheese filling, perfect for cozy gatherings or a sweet snack.
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 oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice together.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, and oil until combined.
- Add in egg and vanilla, mixing well.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them well apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For the filling, beat softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Add in vanilla and 1 cup of powdered sugar, then adjust the sugar for a spreadable consistency.
- Assemble the whoopie pies by spreading the filling on the flat side of one cookie, then top with another cookie facing the filling.
Notes
Make sure the cream cheese is softened for easier mixing.
For a sweeter filling, adjust the amount of powdered sugar used to your taste.
These whoopie pies store well in an airtight container for a few days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg