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Pumpkin Gobs

SUBMITTED BY: Dawn PHOTO BY: Emily

"Great pumpkin flavored gobs. I've made these for church sales and everyone loves them. Also known as "Whoopie Pies""
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 30 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 1/2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup prepared vanilla pudding

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
  3. Stir the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon into the pumpkin mixture. Blend until combined.
  4. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cookies cool completely then sandwich two cookies together with Vanilla Filling.
  5. To Make Vanilla Filling: Beat the shortening and 1 1/2 cups white sugar together for 10 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and the vanilla pudding. Beat until creamy.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by Emily
The cookies were wondeful. The filling, however, was awful. The sugar never dissolved into... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by jaded turquoise
I surely do not want to offend any person who has ever enjoyed this recipe, however my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by bonappetit
I have been searching for a good pumpkin whoopie pie recipe for awhile and this is the one!!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2007 by red42897
I don't mean to be harsh, but don't think the five star ratings I have read are accurate since... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2005 by TRACYLCORY
Great! I too put chream cheese frosting between the gobs. They were eaten up in no time. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by CHRISCOOKING
These come out like a cross between a cookie and a cake. Not supper sweet, but when you add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2007 by summer_lover
These are good, but really rely on the frosting to pull them off as the cookie is pretty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by ImChrists
Ok! These were great! I made these for a youth lock-in at church on Fri. the 13th. Only one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by Shari
These are great. My family and friends love them. They are just as good as a pumpkin roll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2007 by FF5