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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!
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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.