Great pumpkin flavored gobs. I’ve made these for church sales and everyone loves them. Also known as Whoopie Pies
Original recipe makes 1 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup prepared vanilla pudding
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon into the pumpkin mixture. Blend until combined.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cookies cool completely then sandwich two cookies together with Vanilla Filling.
- To Make Vanilla Filling: Beat the shortening and 1 1/2 cups white sugar together for 10 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and the vanilla pudding. Beat until creamy.
Nutrition
Calories: 303 kcal
Carbohydrates: 42.2 g
Cholesterol: 25 mg
Fat: 14.4 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Sodium: 263 mg