Hi Linda,

Thanks again for this Great Forum Thread.

Here's a delicious Pumpkin Cookie that can be eaten single or filled with whoopie pie filling to make it even better.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

• 2-2/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1-1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
• 2-3/4 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1-1/4 egg white
• 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons milk
• 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup shortening

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
2. Combine the oil and brown sugar. Mix in the pumpkin and eggs, beating well. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix well.
3. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool then make sandwiches from two cookies filled with Whoopie Pie Filling.
4. To Make Whoopie Pie Filling: Beat egg white and mix with the milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Mix well then beat in the shortening and the remaining cup of confectioners' sugar. Beat until light and fluffy

Yield: 2 Dozen Cookies

Have A Wonderful Holiday Season,

Phil