Pumpkin Cheesecake Sandwich Cookies

INGREDIENTS

for the cookies

1 cup

all-purpose flour (measured correctly)

3/4 tsp

baking powder

3/4 tsp

cornstarch

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp

(<1g) ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp

(<1g) ground ginger

1/8 tsp

salt

2 tbsp

unsalted butter or margarine, melted

1/3 cup

pumpkin purée (NOT pumpkin pie filling)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

for the filling

6 tbsp

soy cream cheese (such as Tofutti)

2 tbsp

granulated sugar

1/4 tsp

vanilla extract