This is for Margo/Boston who wanted a blonde Whoopie Pie. This one
has all the flavors of fall:
Pumpkin Spice Whoopies
Makes: 15 whoopies
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 package 2-layer-size spice cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 recipe Marshmallow-Spice Filling (see recipe below)
1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment
paper or foil (grease foil, if using). In a large mixing bowl beat
pumpkin and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until
smooth. Add cake mix, eggs, and milk; beat on low speed until
combined, and then on medium speed for 1 minute.
2. By the heaping tablespoon, drop mounds of batter 3 inches apart
on cookie sheet; keep remaining batter chilled. Bake 15 minutes or
until set and lightly browned around edges. Carefully remove from
parchment or foil; cool on wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter,
lining cooled cookie sheets each time with new parchment or foil. If
desired, place cookies in a covered storage container with waxed
paper between layers to prevent sticking. Store cookies at room
temperature for 24 hours. Prepare Marshmallow-Spice Filling up to 2
hours before serving. Spread about 2-1/2 tablespoons filling on flat
side of one cookie; top with a second cookie. Repeat. Serve
immediately or cover and chill up to 2 hours. Makes 15 whoopies.
Marshmallow-Spice Filling: Up to 2 hours before serving, beat
together 1/2 cup softened butter and one 8-ounce package softened
cream cheese until smooth. Add 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1/2 of
a 7-ounce jar marshmallow cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2
teaspoon each ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat until well combined.
Hope this helps,
Barb in Ohio
http://www.nancyskitchen.com