Description
Seasonal flavors dance in this pumpkin spice latte whoopie pies dessert, blending creamy filling with spiced cake-like cookies. Warm autumn memories and coffee-infused sweetness combine to delight passionate bakers seeking a comforting treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 egg
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee
Filling/Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by lining baking sheets with parchment paper and warming oven to 350F (175C).
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and brown sugar until pale and airy, incorporating pumpkin puree and egg until fully integrated.
- Gently fold in dry ingredients including flour, pumpkin pie spice, and baking powder, then blend in brewed coffee to create a smooth, consistent batter.
- Carefully deposit rounded tablespoon-sized dollops of batter onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers appear set, rotating sheet midway through cooking for even browning.
- Remove from oven and transfer cookies to wire rack, allowing complete cooling for approximately 20-25 minutes.
- Prepare cream cheese filling by whisking cream cheese with powdered sugar and ground cinnamon until silky and well-combined.
- Once cookies have reached room temperature, match similar-sized pairs and generously spread cream cheese filling between each cookie sandwich.
- Gently press paired cookies together, ensuring filling is evenly distributed without excessive overflow.
- Refrigerate whoopie pies for 30 minutes to help filling set and enhance flavor melding.
Notes
- Swap brewed coffee with espresso for a more intense flavor profile that elevates the pumpkin spice essence.
- Use dairy-free cream cheese and plant-based butter to create a vegan-friendly version of these whoopie pies.
- Dust the finished whoopie pies with extra pumpkin pie spice or powdered sugar for a beautiful, bakery-style presentation that adds visual appeal.
- Chill the cream cheese filling for 15 minutes before spreading to ensure a firmer, easier-to-handle consistency that prevents messy assembly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg