I’m kind of hit or miss on pumpkin flavored things. I’ve never jumped on the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte bandwagon and I never make pumpkin pie or order pumpkin milkshakes. I appreciate the fall spice profile but only enjoy it in reasonable amounts. So, I saved this Sweet as Pie recipe for Pumpkin Whoopie Pies for Phillip’s camping trip. That way, we could get a taste of the pumpkin spice bounty and still take the opportunity to share it with others. Here’s how they came together:
First, I mixed together the dry ingredients – flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
In my mixer bowl, I combined brown sugar, oil, pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla. Once I mixed in the dry ingredients, the cookies were ready to scoop!
A standard scoop is definitely the easiest way to make uniform portions. These cake-like cookies baked for a few minutes until just starting to crack on the top. 
While the cookies cooled, I made the filling by combining butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
I used my scoop again to divide the filling among half the cookies and then assembled the sandwiches.
These were a big hit. The boys on the camping trip loved them and the balance between the pumpkin spice and the cream cheese was just right for me. They were really good alongside a hot cup of cider or coffee. I’d love to see if I could do something similar with apple instead of pumpkin since Phillip and I both love cider and other apple things in the fall. If you love fall flavors and/or all things pumpkin, definitely give these a try!
