Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

By Lshah

Ingredients

• 2 c brown sugar
• 1 c vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 c cooked, mashed pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 3 c flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 T ginger
• 1/2 T ground cloves
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 2 T milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 c powdered sugar
• 3/4 c shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Cream sugar and oil. Add pumpkin and eggs. Add flour, salt, baking powder, soda, vanilla and spices. Mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.

Filling:
Mix together egg white, milk, vanilla and 1 c powdered sugar. Then beat in shortening and remanining 1 c powdered sugar. Spread on cookie and top with another cookie.