I always look forward to this time of year; an in between time. In between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and the jammed packed schedule of the fleeting summer months. A time to collect my bearings, look at where I’ve been and where I am heading, start holiday to do lists, take down and launder summer curtains, pillows, and porch furniture cushions…hang the heavier, cozier, cool weather drapes, toss the comfie blankets, and pillows on the sofas. Time to stack fire wood for the kitchen wood stove, and the time for my families favorite: PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES! I have shared this recipe with very few folks over the years..they are fabulous and the recipe was my secret; after several friends asked for the recipe, and neighbors declared,”It’s almost whoopie pie season isn’t it?”, I suppose it is time to share this favorite recipe with you. Guard it well. I hope that you enjoy them as much as we do.
Secret recipe for Pumpkin Whoopie pies
Cookies
pre-heat oven to 350
2 cups brown sugar (tightly packed)
1 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups pumpkin, cooked and mashed ( canned will do if in a pinch)
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla (real vanilla)
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
Cream sugar and oil.
Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
Drop by heaping tsp. onto parchment lined cookie sheet ( I use a cookie scoop, to obtain a uniform size)
Bake for aprx. 10 minutes ~ be careful not to over bake, you want them moist and cakey ( is that a word?)
Let cookies cool.
Filling
2 egg whites
4 tbsp milk
2 tsp vanilla ( the good stuff)
3 cups of confectioners sugar ( use in 1 cup increments)
(1 1/2 cups shortening)
Mix together the egg whites, milk, vanilla, and 1 cup of the confectioners sugar.
Then add 1 cup of confectioners sugar and and 1 1/2 cup shortening..mix well
Then add last cup of confectioners sugar
Make sandwiches and enjoy! Remember, these are secret…shhh.
Yum! Pumpkin Whoopie Pies! š Sounds wonderful. And wonderful photos here. There’s a soft dream like quality to them. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. š
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You should really try the cookies, and thank you for your kind words…and for visiting and “liking” my blog
I love getting out, just as the sun is coming up.
Jess
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Thank you for the recipe. It sounds delicious. (Love the taste and smell of pumpkin.) The snow looks beautiful, but I can’t say I envy you. I lived too long in the north. We get our fair share of snow in December and January, Just enough to call it a true winter. Have a delightful day!
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I hope you enjoy them…I really only enjoy the snow until the holiday season has passed ~ then I dive into the seed catalogs to plan my spring gardens.
Thank you for visiting my blog.
Jess
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very interesting
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Thanks, have a great day
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