Neely's Whoopie Pumpkin Pies

Recipe courtesy The Neelys

Show: Down Home with the NeelysEpisode: Monster Mash

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(11)

Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 pies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 28 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt

Directions

Filling:

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Using a stand mixer, add the butter and sugar and beat together until light and fluffy. Add the egg, then the buttermilk and the vanilla. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients in increments to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.

Drop heaping tablespoons of the batter onto parchment lined sheet trays, leaving a 2-inch space between each cookie. Put in the oven and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on rack.

Beat together the cream cheese and butter, in a small bowl, until smooth. Slowly add in the confectioners sugar. Once smooth, add the pumpkin puree, the cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Beat until smooth and well mixed.

To assemble the cookie, spread a heaping tablespoon of the filling to the flat side of a cookie and sandwich with another. Repeat with the remaining cookies. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Neely's Whoopie Pumpkin Pies
Deborah Chicago, IL 11-11-2009
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Whoopie!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

After reading the other reviews, especially the fact that on TV they used 1 1/4 cups sugar, that's exactly what I did. They... turned out great and will make them again for Turkey Day.Read more
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Ami Murrieta, CA 10-29-2009
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Give them a chance!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I fixed the recipe as suggested in the other reviews and they were wonderful! I used 1 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup of cocoa... and they were prefect. I also doubled the filling to make sure that there was enough for all of the pies. They were a hit and I will be making them again!Read more
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Amy Leland, IL 10-27-2009
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Beware of incorrect measurements
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I actually made this recipe twice because I thought I did something wrong the first time when the moon pies didn't turn out. ... Come to find out after reading others' reviews, it wasn't just me. Make sure to increase the sugar to 1 1/4 cup and hopefully all will be good. Unfortunate that food network can't get measurments correct, don't they go over these for typos before posting??Read more
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Cari Mount Summit, IN 10-27-2009
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Bad Ingredient Amounts
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this with my daughter Sunday and we noticed the ingredients seemed off, but considering the source we decided to make... it as it called for. Bad move. Dry hard and bitter cakes... the icing is delicious however, and I'll use that again, perhaps for a filling for a pumpkin roll. Too bad - time and money wasted. I plan to do what another reviewer suggested and contact Food Network. Read more
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Joyce baltimore, MD 10-27-2009
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Whoopie pumpkinpies......WHOOPIE!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Tried the recipe and they turned out perfect. I did notice the sugar amount was low so I did increase to1 cup. The sweetness... from the filling made up the missing sugar, they were perfectRead more
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Nancy Wichita, KS 10-26-2009
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Made a complaint
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I haven't made this recipe nor will I since several viewers point out an error with the quantities. I sent an e-mail to... customer service complaining about the measurements for the ingredients being incorrect. I suggest you all do the same. At the bottom of the page it says contact us, us that to send your complaint. With people being tight with money, and not to mention the time that goes into making the recipe, they need to know their viewers are not happen. And like in my case I work during the day so I can't see the shows, and even though I am what I consider and experienced cook, sometimes not all errors can be caught and for those of us views that can't see the show, recipes need to be accurate and easily understood by someone who does see the show.Read more