Pumpkin Gobs Recipe
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Pumpkin Gobs

By: Dawn 
"Great pumpkin flavored gobs. I've made these for church sales and everyone loves them. Also known as Whoopie Pies"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (53)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 1/2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 303 | Total Fat: 14.4g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by jaded turquoise   view full review
I surely do not want to offend any person who has ever enjoyed this recipe, however my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by Emily   view full review
The cookies were wondeful. The filling, however, was awful. The sugar never dissolved into...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2007 by red42897   view full review
I don't mean to be harsh, but don't think the five star ratings I have read are accurate since...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by bonappetit   view full review
I have been searching for a good pumpkin whoopie pie recipe for awhile and this is the one!!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2007 by LESLEYCAN   view full review
These are awesome, filled or not. I even made them healthier by subbing 3/4 cup of whole wheat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2005 by TRACYLCORY   view full review
Great! I too put chream cheese frosting between the gobs. They were eaten up in no time.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by CHRISCOOKING   view full review
These come out like a cross between a cookie and a cake. Not supper sweet, but when you add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2011 by ImChrists Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Ok! These were great! I made these for a youth lock-in at church on Fri. the 13th. Only one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2007 by summer_lover   view full review
These are good, but really rely on the frosting to pull them off as the cookie is pretty...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by Shari   view full review
These are great. My family and friends love them. They are just as good as a pumpkin roll...

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