Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

By: Amanda A from confessionsofparenting.com

By: Amanda A from confessionsofparenting.com

From the blogger: "These yummy and pretty looking pumpkin whoopie pies are the perfect treat for your next fall party. Your guests will be equally impressed with the looks as they are pleased with the taste! With a delicious creme filling sandwiched between two scrumptious pumpkin cookies, your family will be asking you to make these fun treats every week! Take them to the fall social, your weekly book club, your next church meeting, or even serve them as the perfect after school snack!"

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Serves6 People

Preparation Time20 min

Cooking Time1 hr

Cooking MethodOven

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups light brown sugar (packed)
2 eachs large eggs (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup butter (softened)
7 ounces marshmallow fluff
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400°
Cut and place parchment paper on your baking sheet.
In a large bowl, combine flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and all dry spices. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
Gradually add dry ingredients and the pumpkin into the wet ingredients. Mix until thoroughly combined.
Place rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie batter, two inches apart on the baking sheet.
Flatten the cookie slightly with a drinking glass or the bottom of your measuring cup to get a nice round even shape.
Bake on center rack of the oven for approximately 10-12 minutes.
Remove cookies to a wire cooling rack.
Cool completely.
Whip marshmallow creme and butter until fluffy.
Add vanilla and powdered sugar and whip until thoroughly combined.
Chill the filling in the fridge until it sets up for about 1 hour.
To assemble cookie, put about 1 tbsp. of filling on half of the cookie pies and place the remaining pies on the top of each one.
And there you have it! A delicious pumpkin oatmeal whoopie pie!