Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Pies:
2½ cups brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 small can pumpkin
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Beat all ingredients except flour. Add flour one cup at a time. Drop with spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Filling:
2 egg whites
4 tsp flour
2 tsp vanilla
1 box confectioners sugar (or ½ bag)
2 Tbsp milk
1½ cups shortening

Mix ingredients well. Once pies have cooled frost ½ of them and create sandwiches. Wrap individual whoopie pies in plastic wrap.

This is a traditional Amish recipe from Pennsylvania.