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Yield: 3 dozen 

Ingredients:
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp ginger
1/2 Tbsp ground cloves

Filling:
1 egg white, beaten
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening

Instructions:
This recipe has its origins with the Amish. These cakelike goodies were considered a special treat because they were made from left over batter. One of life's nice surprises, caused the exclamation--Whoope Pies!!

Preheat oven to 350. Beat sugar and oil until well blended. Add pumpkin and eggs. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients then add to wet mixture. Mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool, then make sandwich from 2 cookies filled with the following.

Filling:
Combine egg, milk, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar. Beat well. Add one more cup of confectioners' sugar and shortening. Beat until smooth and spreadable.



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