Ingredients
2 cup sugar, brown
1 cup oil
1 1/2 cup pumpkin, cooked, mashed
2 egg
3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tbsp ginger
1/2 tbsp cloves, ground
FILLING
1 egg white, beaten
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar, confectioners
Directions
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)
Servings: 3 dozen pies
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Amish; Dessert; Pie; Pumpkin; Pumpkin Pie
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