The Happy Walker

I have been thinking of more goodies to make this holiday season and came across one that I discovered last year. YUMMY! I took this to a friend's yearly "Cookie Exchange" and got the "best cookie" award. These are incredible! ENJOY!

***Pumpkin Sandwich Cookie – Land O’ Lakes website

Gluten-free pumpkin cookies are filled with a cinnamon-flavored cream cheese filling in this special treat.

Cookie:

2 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see below)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice**

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup milk1 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Egg

1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla

Filling

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

Powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine flour blend, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.

Combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add pumpkin, milk, egg and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well mixed.

Drop batter by level measuring tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 9-10 minutes or until set and lightly browned around edges. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Combine all filling ingredients except powdered sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar, beating well after each addition until creamy.

Spread 2 teaspoons filling onto bottom-side of 1 cookie. Top with another cookie, bottom-side down. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling. Sprinkle filled cookies with powdered sugar.  Makes 24 cookies.

**Substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves.

Gluten-Free Flour Blend: To make flour blend, combine 2 cups rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch, 1/3 cup tapioca flour and 1 teaspoon xanthan gum. Use appropriate amount for recipe; store remainder in container with tight-fitting lid. Stir before using.