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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Recipe

These gluten-free pumpkin whoopie pies are incredibly delicious. This yummy treat consists of two soft, cake-like cookies sandwiching a layer of cinnamon-spiced cream cheese filling.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling & assembly 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 3 cups gluten-free flour 360 grams
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree approximately 2 cups
  • ⅔ cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 cups light brown sugar, packed 440 grams
  • 2 large eggs room temperature

Filling

  • ½ cup cream cheese, room temperature 113 grams / 4 ounces
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature 113 grams / 4 ounces
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions
 

Cookie Dough

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Line two baking sheets with a Silpat or parchment paper.
  • Combine gluten-free flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl.
  • In another large bowl, add vegetable oil, pumpkin puree, oil and eggs. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture. Stir with a spatula until well combined.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared sheets. Leave approximately 1 ½ inches of space between each cookie (cookies will spread while baking).
  • Bake for 12 - 15 minutes in preheated oven. Cookies are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cookies cool for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Filling

  • Using a hand-mixer or stand-mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together the cream cheese and butter until well combined and no lumps remain (approximately 2 minutes).
  • Add the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon to the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed and gradually increase the speed to medium. Continue to mix until creamy.

Whoopie Pie Assembly

  • Spread approximately 1 ½ tablespoons of filling on the flat side of half of the cookies (use a spatula or piping bag). Place another cookie on top of the filling and press lightly to seal.

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