Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Ravish30 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 01:18 PM

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

3 c. pumpkin
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. shortening
3 eggs
5 1/2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
3 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Cream pumpkin, sugar, shortening and eggs together in a large bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients. Drop them from a tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Filling:

2 egg whites, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. confectioners sugar
1 1/2 c. shortening

In a medium sized bowl beat egg whites, vanilla, confectioners sugar well. Then add in the shortening and beat again until smooth. Spread filling between 2 pumpkin cookie halves.

Note: My 8 yr old nephew helped me make them yesterday, so I posted photos over on my blog...not the prettiest whoopie pies but overall he did a great job! LOL

cheeseonaplate · #2 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 10:52 PM

These sound good. Recipes for Kids? This sounds like a good adult recipe to me.

Any other sweet recipes?

wah_mummy · #3 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 05:12 AM

That sounds lovely, I have often wondered how to make a pumpkin pie. It is not a food we have here in Australia. About the closest recepie we have is for pumpkin scones ; )

I'll have to educate the family on this one and give it a gooooo

yummo

Ravish30 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 01:32 PM

Not an adult recipe...I made this recipe with my 8 yr old and 10 yr old nephews.