Pumpkin Whoopie Piescookies, penndutch 2 cup sugar, brown 1 cup oil 1 1/2 cup pumpkin, cooked; mashed 2 egg 3 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 tablespoon ginger 1/2 tablespoon cloves, ground ----FILLING---- 1 egg white; beaten 2 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar, confectioners Cream the sugar and oil. Add the pumpkin and eggs. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, soda, vanilla, and spices. Mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F. for 10 to 12 minutes. Make sandwiches from two cookies filled with the filling. FILLING: Mix all ingredients; then add one more cup of confectioners' sugar and three-quarters cup of shortening. VARIATION: Adding half a cup of ground black walnuts gives these cookies a special delicious flavor. From Amish and Mennonite Kitchens (1984) |
