Description
Halloween Whoopie Pies are the ultimate fall treat. Soft pumpkin-spice cookies sandwich a tangy cream cheese filling, making them festive, delicious, and perfect for parties. Fun to decorate and guaranteed to impress.
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Cookies:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in egg, vanilla, and pumpkin puree until combined.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
6. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
7. Bake 10–12 minutes, until tops spring back when touched. Cool completely.
8. Prepare filling: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, and beat until fluffy.
9. Match cookies by size. Pipe or spread filling onto flat side of one cookie and sandwich with another.
10. Decorate edges with sprinkles or sanding sugar, if desired.
Notes
Store assembled whoopie pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
For longer storage, freeze individually on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer-safe container or bag for up to 3 months.
Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg