Mona Lee Trego provided these delightful bites for the Circleville Pumpkin Show. The seasonal recipe uses canned pumpkin and cinnamon for its fall flavors. After preparing, just bake for 10 to 12 minutes and create a sandwich with the icing. Serve them to guests or enjoy them all to yourself at home.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies | Makes 24 servings
Recipe by Mona Lee Trego, courtesy of Circleville Pumpkin Show

INGREDIENTS
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon milk
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves

Filling
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
7 ounces marshmallow cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS
Filling: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream sugar and oil, add pumpkin and eggs. Add flour, salt, baking powder, soda, vanilla and spices. Mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool. Make sandwiches from two cookies by spreading with filling.