Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies with Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
These whoopie pies are the perfect autumn dessert. Whether it's for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or just taking treats to a friend, it's the perfect way to make someone feel cozy. The taste of the browned butter in the frosting is unmatched — I think you'll love it! Enjoy!
Ingredients
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups pumpkin purée
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 oz cream cheese slightly softened
- 2 sticks salted butter divided
- 7-8 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
For the cookies
- Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the sugars and oil. Mix until fully combined. Mix in eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and molasses.
- Slowly add dry ingredients into wet. Mix until no streaks of flour show. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop with cookie scooper onto baking sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
For the browned butter cream cheese frosting
- Melt one of the sticks of butter in a small pan over medium high heat. Keep stirring until butter is browned. Make sure you watch it closely; browned butter can quickly turn into burned butter! Once browned, set in the fridge to cool.
- Once butter is cooled:In a stand mixer, mix together the cream cheese and remaining stick of butter until there are no more clumps. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, alternating with splashes of browned butter and ending with powdered sugar. Add vanilla.
- If it seems too wet, add more sugar. If it is too dry, add a splash of heavy cream or milk to loosen it up.
