Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

2 c brown sugar
1 c oil
1 1/2 c pumpkin
2 eggs
3 c flour
1 ts salt
1 ts baking powder
1 ts baking soda
1 ts vanilla
1 1/2 tb cinnamon
1/2 tb ginger
3 c shortening
4 c powdered sugar
1 tb milk
4 egg whites
4 tb flour
2 tb vanilla

Instructions

and oil. Add pumpkin and eggs and mix well. Combine all remaining ingredients and mix into creamed mixture. Drop by large tablespoonsful onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 12 minutes. To prepare filling combine all ingredients and mix well. Make whoopie pies by spreading filling on flat side of one cookie and making it sandwich with another cookie. Store in airtight container. ----