Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple Cream Cheese Filling

INGREDIENTS

For the Whoopie Pies:

3 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tbsp

cinnamon

1 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

ground ginger

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1 cup

granulated sugar

1 cup

dark brown sugar

1 cup

canola or vegetable oil

3 cups

chilled pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin)

eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

For the Maple-Cream Cheese Filling:

3 cups

powdered sugar

8 oz

cream cheese (at room temperature)

4 oz

unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 tbsp

maple syrup

1 tsp

vanilla extract