Jack O Lantern Whoopie Pies Recipes

JACK-O'-LANTERN WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat cookie ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Using (2 tablespoon-size) ice cream scoop, drop batter 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. With damp hands, gently smooth out dough.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar; beat until blended. Stir in maple extract.
• For each pie, spread about 1 generous tablespoon filling on bottom of 1 cooled cookie. Top with second cookie, bottom side down; gently press cookies together.
• Using black decorating icing, pipe jack-o'-lantern faces. Using green decorating icing, pipe jack-o'-lantern stems on tops of pies.

PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• 2. In a large bowl, beat cookie ingredients on medium until smooth.
• 3. Using ice cream scoop (2 tablespoon size), drop batter two inches apart on sheet.
• 4. Using damp hand, gently smooth out dough.
• 5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes.
• 6. Remove from sheet to cooling racks. Cool completely; about 15 minutes.
• 7. Make filling. Sift sugar into bowl and set aside.
• 8. In a second bowl, beat butter until completely smooth (no lumps remaining).
• 9. Then add cream cheese and vanilla. Beat again.
• 10. Slowly add powdered sugar until well combined and smooth.
• 11. Do not overbeat or it will lose structure. (Filling can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge tightly covered. Let filling soften at room temperature before using.)
• 12. For each pie spread about 1 generous tablespoon of filling on bottom of one cooled cookie.
• 13. Top with a second cookie, bottom side down. Gently press cookies together until filling spreads out to the edge of the pie.
• 14. Put pies in fridge for about 30 minutes to firm up before serving.

JACK-O'-LANTERN CHEESEBURGER PIE

Steps:

• Cook first 5 ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Stir in ketchup and Worcestershire sauce; cool.
• Unfold 1 piecrust, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spread mustard evenly over crust. Stir together meat mixture and 2 cups cheese; spoon onto center of crust, leaving a 2-inch border.
• Unfold remaining piecrust, and cut out a jack-o'-lantern face, reserving pastry cutouts to use as a stem. Place crust over meat mixture; crimp edges of crust, and fold under. Place stem on top of jack-o'-lantern face.
• Whisk together 2 tablespoons water, egg, and 1 drop each of red and yellow food coloring; brush over crust.
• Bake at 425*F (220*C) for 20 minutes; remove from oven, and brush again with egg mixture. Fill eyes, nose, and mouth with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown.