Name: Scary Good Pumpkin-Cinnamon Whoopie Pies
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 14 minutes
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: For the cookies:; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup whole milk; 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling); For the filling:; 6 Tbsp. butter, softened; 4 oz. cream cheese, softened; 2 cups powdered sugar

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Scary Good Pumpkin-Cinnamon Whoopie Pies

Recipe by Adapted from southernfood.about.com

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Sweet Treats

Don't let the spice in these "scare" you away! These little cookies are sweet treats, perfect for autumn!

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Serves 2 dozen

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 14 minutes

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Scary Good Pumpkin-Cinnamon Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

For the cookies: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

2 tsp. Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) Chile Powder 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs

1 tsp. Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

1/2 cup whole milk 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) For the filling: 6 Tbsp. butter, softened 4 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

2 cups powdered sugar 3 tsp. Ground Ceylon "True" Cinnamon

Ghost Pepper Chile Powder (Bhut Jolokia)

Ground Ceylon Cinnamon

Directions

Step 1 Make cookies

Step 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. In an electric mixer bowl, beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Slowly beat in milk and pumpkin puree. Add dry ingredients and beat just until blended. Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 14 min., or until bottoms are lightly browned and tops are firm. Cool for about 5 min. on the baking sheet, then loosen the bottoms with a spatula and cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 3 Make filling

Step 4 In an electric mixer bowl, beat together all filling ingredients until smooth. Spread filling on the bottom of a cookie, then press the bottom of another cookie on the filling to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies.