I was doing so good…
I was doing so good. Really I was. I hadn’t even clicked on Amazon.com for awhile. And then like a fool I went on, and even more foolish, I looked at my recommendations.
The evil geniuses at Amazon once again pulled me into the black hole that is the myriad of cookbooks I didn’t know I needed…but of course now need. I broke down and ordered a few (bastards). They arrived and I did my initial run through. When I get a new cookbook I immediately go through it. First, if is a book with few photos, I go searching for those. Then I skim through looking at the titles of all the recipes. Then if I have time I will read the ones that sounded good. And when I have time I sit down and read it from cover to cover, just as if it were any book, not just a cookbook.
The book I fell in love with this week is Baked. Baked is a bakeshop in Brooklyn that has a frontier theme…very odd, but I think it works for them. There are soooo many things I want/need to make from this cookbook, it’s not even funny. You will be seeing quite a few things in the coming months from this baby. But, if you can’t wait, I suggest you just go buy it.
The first thing I decided to make from it were these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. My what a mistake that was. Who knew I could eat so many of these things in one sitting?
I added a little maple syrup to my cream cheese filling (yes, I realize I have been adding that a lot as of late…Canadians are always allowed to add maple syrup, just remember that). I also considered making a cinnamon version of the frosting as well. So many choices. What is a girl to do? I know…keep making them in different ways. Though I feel my waistline might veto that. Ah, what the heck, it’s Fall now, I can just wear bulky clothing, eh?
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple Cream Cheese Filling
Pumpkin Whoopie Cookies
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 TBSP cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground fresh nutmeg
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup canola oil
3 cups chilled pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare to baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk to sugars and oil together. Add the pumpkin puree and whisk to combine thoroughly. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined.
Sprinkle the flour mixture over the pumpkin mixture and whisk until completely combined.
Use a small ice cream scoop with a release mechanism to drop healing TBSP of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are just starting to crack on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cookie comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the pan while you make the filling. They will look more like mini cakes then cookies, so don’t panic about that.
Maple Syrup Cream Cheese Filling
3 cups powdered sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 TBSP maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth with no visible lumps. Add the cream cheese an beat until combined.
Add the powdered sugar, maple syrup and vanilla and beat until smooth. Be careful no to overbeat the filling, or it will lose structure.
To assemble:
Turn half the cooled cookies upside down. Pipe filling (about a TBSP) onto that half. Place another cookie, flat side down, on top of the filling. Press down slightly so that the filling spread to the edges of the cookie. Repeat until all the cookies are used. Put the whoppie pies in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm before serving.
Adapted from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
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September 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
These look fabulous! What a great combination with the pumpkin and the maple cream cheese. I just looked at that cookbook online. I might have to add it to my collection as well!
September 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I just finished making a pumpkin creation too! (Still waiting to blog about it). I must say I’m sad that summer is coming to an end, but I do love fall flavors!!! And I MUST buy this book!
September 28th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
You’ve come through for me for sure!! Our game night at Second Baptist Church, Kingwood is the first Friday of every month. This will be the perfect dish to bring!! Can’t wait till Friday. Praise the Lord our electricity is back on after being off for ten long days thanks to Ike. Jancd
September 28th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Those are so stinkin’ cute!
September 28th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I love cookbooks and can’t live without buying them! That book sounds interesting. Thanks for the hint…
Your Whoopie Pies look gorgeous! What a scrumptious treat!
Cheers,
Rosa
September 28th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Wow! This looks so yummy. Great pictures too.
September 28th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
yum, they look delicious! I cant wait to hear about your other books!
September 28th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I was also being good but today I also got a new cookbook… Couldn’t resist Alton Brown’s I’m just here for the food at 10€! Cute pies!
September 28th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
sweet mother of mercy those are positively heavenly goodness on a plate. I must make them. Now. Going to the kitchen. Thank you for assistance in my unraveling diet.
September 28th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I made these last year for our annual BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) party. They were a HIT and everyone is asking for them again this year.
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September 28th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I thought everyone read cookbooks this way
By the way, living in an area where serious amounts of maple syrup are boiled to perfection, we (or maybe just me) refer to it as liquid gold!
September 28th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
mmmm those are perfect for fall
i will read cookbooks too 
September 28th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
A frontier theme sounds better suited to Alaska or Oregon than Brooklyn. Intriguing. I must learn more about them!
September 28th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Oh, these look absolutely incredible! I had to pay a $35.00 late fee at the library last year due to overdue cookbooks! I can’t resist looking at a new one!
September 28th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Your whoopie pies look great. I would love to check out the cookbook. I love cookbooks….I could just sit and read them for hours!
September 28th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I’m a huge fan of all the pumpkin and maple combos I’ve been seeing lately.
September 28th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I just made these… yum! The cakes are super moist. Maybe mine were even a bit underdone at 12 mins, but they were also bigger than they were supposed to be (I can never stick to a rounded tablespoon!). I was out of cream cheese so I made traditional whoopie pie frosting. Cook a “white sauce” of milk and flour, then cream regular sugar, butter, and vanilla with the cooled sauce. Fluffy!
September 28th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Oooh these look way too good. I have been thinking of making pumpkin/cream cheese sandwich cookies but whoopie pies sound even better.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Oh, we love pumpkin whoopie pies, but I’ve never added maple syrup to the cream cheese filling. Yum! (And I won’t even say how many cookbooks I have now…)
September 28th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Oh, I’ve been horrible too. Our local bookstore just had a sale (20-40% off) and I blew a lot of my money on them! And I still only bought 3!
I’ve yet to actually eat a whoopie pie, but I already know at first sight those are quite delicious!
Why, the license to add maple syrup to everything is not at all a bad thing
September 28th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I just wrote a post about maple syrup!
I have never made maple frosting. What an amazing idea. Must. Make. Now.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
These look yummy!!! And winter is better in bulky sweaters. And i just bought a new cook book too. They are sooooo addictive. And more so as I get older and have more time to cook/bake/eat/create/etc.
September 28th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
mmm, those look great. I think I read a quote by Kathleen Delemans once that said “I’m working on putting on my winter weight.”
September 28th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Hurrah for Fall and big sweatshirts, bring on the desserts!
September 28th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
yum, yum! addition of maple syrup is perfect. i worked at baked for a while actually, not long after they opened. the owners are great guys, and their stuff is delish! gained like ten pounds while there on scraps.
September 29th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Oh yum. Baked is one of my favorite bakeries!
September 29th, 2008 at 4:07 am
Those look insanely delicious!
September 29th, 2008 at 4:30 am
I’m a late-night Amazon shopper, and cookbooks of course are my weakness. And the occasional great deal on a Le Creuset pot. And the odd DVD…. and these whoopie pies would have to be on my list of weaknesses too. They look amazing!
September 29th, 2008 at 4:55 am
Hooray for fall! Bring on the big sweaters! And yeah those whoopie pies look super delicious.
September 29th, 2008 at 4:58 am
I’m getting such a warm fall feeling from those cute little Whoopie Pies! I can smell the cinnamon, taste the maple and see the pumpkins on the porch and spilling across the kitchen counter. I love the changing seasons and the new things that brings to the kitchen.
Amazon is tricky that way but buying books would not be half as fun without them. Enjoy your new inspirations!
September 29th, 2008 at 6:15 am
i wanna make whoopie!
the cookies alone would be yummy, but that filling takes them up a notch or 20. very nice.
September 29th, 2008 at 6:24 am
I have been in a pumpkin mood too! Baked is opening a location in Charleston…I know…I thought we were podunk town with new and cool stuff and while I am lamenting there is no Crate and Barrel here, I’ll take a Baked bakery anyday!!!
September 29th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Whoopie! For whoopie cookies, at least like these and all your variations.
Now, you were not recommending a new cookbook. I just know you were not recommending a new cookbook. There wasn’t a link there because I just know you were not recommending a new cookbook.
Peabody would not do that to me. No, she’s really so kind and considerate . . .
Oh dear what’s this on my screen . . . a-m-a-z-o-n . . . what is that . . .
September 29th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Pea, I don’t know if I would have been able to resist these, either… And with spring here, I don’t even have the excuse of clothes.
September 29th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Having been to Baked I can say that they are definitely worth seeking out! I am really excited about the book…but I don’t know, I think I might be MORE excited about what you make from the book!! Maple syrup is an awesome addition!
September 29th, 2008 at 7:41 am
OMG! Those look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
September 29th, 2008 at 8:08 am
You know Peabody, you should put a warning at the top of this post that cookbook addicts should not read any further. I agree, Amazon is evil!
Those pumpkin whoopie pies though are not and looks so delicious!
September 29th, 2008 at 9:11 am
those are so adorable and perfect for fall!
September 29th, 2008 at 9:16 am
If it makes you feel any better, I made oatmeal cookies this weekend, and my husband and I polished off a whole batch in less than 24 hours! I’m a whoopie pie lover, and have wanted to make a pumpkin version. Delicious!
September 29th, 2008 at 10:47 am
this is the recipe i was searching for. I needed to use some pumpkin i had. I ll try this recipe than
ha i don t visit amazon anymore since i always end up buying books too.
September 29th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Yes! Yes! Yes to this recipe! I’m so glad that fall is here. I can’t wait to bust out the pumpkin and get going! Thanks for the inspiration!
September 29th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
OMG I *love* this cookbook! I bought it the first day it came out on Amazon and read it cover-to-cover. I seriously am wanting to make everything in their book…….EVERYTHING. I am planning on making the root beer cake later this week.
Oh, and get this! I had a question about one of the recipes and emailed Matt for the heck of it, not thinking I would get a reply anytime soon since I know they are promoting the book all over the US right now. He got back to me not even a day later with a very detailed answer!
September 29th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
These are perfect for the new season!
September 29th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
The damn Amazon recommendations – how do they know!!! And then on top of that I read your post and have to order Baked — and then, of course, I have to order another book too – so I can make the 25.00 free shipping quota!! It never ends.
September 29th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I was almost seduced into buying “Baked” this weekend too! Those Amazon people really know how to get ya.
So glad it’s autumn and I can bake with pumpkins again. Those whoopie pies look soooo good.
September 29th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
These look divine!! Can’t wait to try them out!
September 29th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
These are gorgeous and sound absolutely delicious!
September 29th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Oh god, Amazon.com can be a demon! Thanks to it, I’m endlessly tempted to buy new lenses for my camera, when I can hardly even afford a new tripod. At least your purchase can ultimately feed you- and those whoopie pies look incredible, by the way!
September 29th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Hi – those look so cute and delicious! Even though its not Autumn in New Zealand (where I live) I’m sure they taste just as good in Spring. I just found your blog today and I love it! All the food looks so good and I love your little smiley faces.
September 29th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
You go Canadian girl. I love that twist!
I am a fool for cookbooks too. Check out Jessicas Biscuit Books sometime. You always get free shipping and you get a free gift too! Okay now dont hate me.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:02 am
I will be making these this weekend. Yum!
September 30th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Those look smashing. I’ve got to try them as soon as possible.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:56 am
I think…I think…I may have to veganize that recipe. The evil bastards of Amazon may have gotten you to buy the cookbook, but now you’re tempting others into the whole of endless baking… Too bad it isn’t cold enough for bulky clothing yet!!!
September 30th, 2008 at 7:49 am
I love it when you get new cookbooks – we all benefit! And just in time for pumpkin craving season you post these gems. I need to make these now. (My waistline thanks you a bunch, too.)
September 30th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Wow. Those look fantastic!
September 30th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Those look and sound amazing!
I nominated you for the E is for excellent blog award on my blog, by the way!
September 30th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I know exactly what you mean about those folks over at Amazon, and you just added fuel to the fire!
September 30th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
OOOhhh these are a must do. I made gingerbread whoopies years back…pumpkin? hmmm….starry eyed!
September 30th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
No. Seriously. I know we’re sisters. Really. I don’t know how but we are.
I’ve missed you, my buddy! Sorry I haven’t been around in awhile. It’s been a strange and busy time.
These are so good. October is officially pumpkin month for me so you know I’m bookmarking anything and everything pumpkin!
And wait … what’s that just around the corner … why … IT’S HOCKEY SEASON!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
October 1st, 2008 at 8:56 am
About how many does the recipe make? They look DELISH!
October 1st, 2008 at 3:33 pm
These little sods are tantalizing my tastebuds like you cannot believe. I shall have to break the darn diet for these……..
they look delish. Thanx for the recipe….xxx
October 1st, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Yep, another one bookmarked. I can’t wait to try this one.
October 1st, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I have that same problem with Amazon… they make recommendations, and I find it so hard to resist! those whoopie pies look irresistable!
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:33 am
Damn Amazon for always knowing what I want/don’t need!
Wow, if this is just one of those recipes, I can’t wait to see more.
October 2nd, 2008 at 11:52 am
Enabler. Of course I had to go add that cookbook to my wish list and of course I then had to buy some things off of that wish list. Grrrrrrr….all your fault!
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Ahhh – I really, REALLY want that cookbook! Birthday is on Sunday and I’ve hinted more than enough times to hubby about it!
These look great!
October 6th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I placed a self-imposed moratorium on buying cookbooks. Although, I have this one on my Christmas list. It’s good to see that people like it. I’m with you; this one-click shopping business gets a person in trouble Thanks for sharing.
October 8th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Can I make this recipe as a layer cake? It seems sooo good that I want to make it as a cake for a friend?!
October 10th, 2008 at 7:29 am
I made these last night and they were so good. Not too sweet and the perfect size. I too was in the mood to make something pumpkiny and these definetly satisfied!
October 12th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I just made these tasty little nuggets yesterday. Fantastic! I love all things pumpkin and the combo with cream cheese is a dream come true. Thanks for sharing!
October 20th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
[...] I need a little more pumpkin than most.  Honestly, I was sort of wishing that I was eating the pumpkin whoopie cookies on Peabody’s site.  I found these a little lacking.  I liked the chocolate addition but I [...]
October 21st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
i just got finished making these. they are soooo good, i can’t stop eating them!!! i definitely preferred your maple version, it cut the sickening sweetness of the filling. i also made a cinnamon version which was just as good. thanks for posting, if all of the Baked recipes are this good, i’m in trouble!
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:56 am
[...] and think to myself “crap, this list of stuff to make is getting huge!” Â The day these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies showed up in my reader from Peabody’s blog, I honed right in and quickly saved the link for [...]
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I saw this on the Martha Show and it looked wonderful!I think I will add this one to my Thanksgiving Day meal every year!!! Thanks!
October 25th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I made these with whole wheat flour, since it was all I had on hand, and they turned out great! The color was a little darker, and I used slightly less than 3 cups. Then they’re whole wheat, so you can justify eating more!!
October 27th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
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October 28th, 2008 at 10:07 am
The best fall treat I’ve made so far this year! Thanks for posting and I am bragging about them in my blog today. I sent a shout out your way!
October 31st, 2008 at 5:23 am
I made these for a little Halloween party in my office yesterday, and everyone DEVOURED them. Three people asked me for the recipe, so I send them the link to your site. Fabulous cookies!
October 31st, 2008 at 6:48 am
I made these last night and they were well worth the effort! Really moist and delicious.
Since I didn’t have an ice cream scoop like the one indicated and the batter was a little soupy (even after refrigerating it for a bit), I just scooped it all into a freezer bag and piped out the cookies. During baking, they really don’t flatten or change in size, so how you pipe them is how they will come out of the oven. When I filled them, I also used the freezer bag trick, which worked perfectly.
In the end, I had about 30 pies and a bit of leftover frosting for my next pumpkin adventure.
Thanks so much for posting this recipe!! Hope my suggestions can help someone else–I’m sure these would be great to make with kids too.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
oh yes, these have made me very popular…I made a double batch (@38) for a work pot luck, and they ALL GOT EATEN, people were bringing them home cause even thought they were too full, they didn’t want to miss out. I needed to cook them longer, and the “frosting” made ALOT, I think I’d scale back on the powered sugar next time to up the cream cheese flavor and decrease the sweetness a bit. I also used dark Vermont maple syrup, soooo yummy! I have another batch in the oven now.
November 14th, 2008 at 11:54 am
[...] crazy. In the last few weeks, I’ve made pumpkin pancakes (several times), pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin whoopee pies, pumpkin black bean soup, and pumpkin ravioli, plus a bunch of stuff with other types of squash. [...]
November 15th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I’m just now in the process of making these, and I notice the recipe says 2 *tablespoons* of cinnamon. Should it be 2 teaspoons instead? I think I’ll go with teaspoons and taste to see if it needs more.
Your picture looks great. Thanks for the wonderful recipes.
November 19th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
It’s nice to see variations on whoopie pie recipes, especially when the filling is cream cheese based instead of a buttercream. Aaaand, it’s pumpkin!
December 10th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Awesome! I made these for my family Thanksgiving get together, and have been informed, by my family, that I am not to show up to a family gathering without them. They even fought over the last one. Fortunately they were very easy to make, great recipe!
December 29th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Being from Maine and a connoisseur of whoppie pies . all I can say is you NEED to make these
December 30th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
I finally made these after months (or has it only felt like months?) of procrastination. They are FANTASTIC. I had to bake mine longer in the oven because they came out a bit raw, and I ended up doing it at 400 F too but they were fantastic. The frosting is really what pulls it all together. Thanks for the great recipe! This will definitely be a seasonal keeper.
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