Pumpkin Cream Sandwiches

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What could be cuter than these three-bite seasonal fall sandwich cookies?

Pumpkin Cream Sandwiches
Photo: Beatriz da Costa
Hands On Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Yield:
8 serves

Not only do these pumpkin cream sandwich cookies look impressive, but they also take just 30 minutes total to pull off. If you’d like the cookie halves to look a little smoother on top, try scooping the batter into mounds using a small lightly greased cookie scoop. Or, simply smooth your spooned cookie mounds gently with a butter knife.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar

  • ½ cup canned pumpkin puree

  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (found in the spice aisle)

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

  • cup cream cheese, at room temperature

  • ¼ cup heavy cream

  • ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375° F.

  2. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until smooth. Add the pumpkin, vanilla, and egg and beat until combined.

  3. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar and butter and beat on medium-low speed until fully incorporated.

  4. Spoon heaping tablespoons of the mixture 2 inches apart onto parchment- or foil-lined baking sheets. Bake until puffed and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.

  5. Clean the mixer, then, as the cookies bake, beat the cream cheese, heavy cream, and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Spread the flat sides of half the cooled cookies with the cream mixture. Top with the remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

258 Calories
15g Fat
29g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Calories 258
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 179mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 29g 11%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 4g

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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