Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies: soft pumpkin-spiced cookies are filled with a delicious sweet frosting. They are the perfect fall treat. 

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

It’s seems every year as soon as September comes around all things pumpkin and apple are on the menu. Peppermint, gingerbread, and Christmas cookies soon take over the fall flavors the colder it gets.  If you aren’t sick of pumpkin flavored treats yet and need another dessert idea you need to try these whoopie pies. This recipe is a family favorite treat that my moms makes every year.  

Where is the Whoopie Pie From? 

I live only a couple hours away from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  It’s actually a yearly vacation spot my husband and I love to visit.  Whoopie pies are considered a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition but Maine and New Hampshire have also claimed ownership of the whoopie pie or in some places referred to as a “gob.”  Whether you call them a whoopie pie or a gob it’s a sweet treat that’s easy to make and yummy to serve.  Most of the time you will find whoopie pies made with either a chocolate cookie, gingerbread cookie or pumpkin.  Our favorite is pumpkin. 

How to make Whoopie Pies:

1. Cream together shortening, sugar and pumpkin together.  Add egg and vanilla and mix again.
2. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt and mix until fully combined. 
3. Scoop onto baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool.
4. Add filling in between two cookies

How to store whoopie pie treats?

Store the finished whoopie pies in an airtight container. They can be placed on your kitchen counter or in the refrigerator. They should last between 3-5 days before drying out.