Pumpkin Salted Caramel Whoopie Pies

Delicious and indulgent, these Pumpkin Salted Caramel Whoopie Pies are the perfect autumn treat. Soft pumpkin cookies filled with luscious salted caramel sauce make for a delightful dessert.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
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• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
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• 1/2 cup brown sugar
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• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
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• 1 large egg
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• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
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• 1 teaspoon baking powder
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• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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• 1/2 teaspoon salt
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• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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• 1/2 cup milk
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• 1/2 cup chopped pecans optional
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• Salted caramel sauce, for filling
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Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350F 175C

Line baking sheets with parchment paper

In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined

Fold in the chopped pecans if using

Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies spring back when lightly touched

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely

Once the cookies are completely cool, spread a layer of salted caramel sauce on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie

Repeat with the remaining cookies

Serve and enjoy!