’Tis the season for Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Whoopie pies go seasonal, with pumpkin cookies and two different cream cheese fillings—lemon and maple nutmeg.

PUMPKIN FLAVOR IS EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW. Some car care places are even playfully advertising that “Pumpkin Spice Oil Changes Are Back!” My personal favorite pumpkin-flavored seasonal thing is, well, pumpkin pie. In fact, it’s what I choose instead of birthday cake. But Marion’s pumpkin whoopie pies are a delightful close second.

The origin of these lovely little handheld treats is not clear—New England and the Pennsylvania Amish both lay claim. But it’s now known and made pretty much around the country, in many flavors and forms.

Here, Marion has made the cookies with canned pumpkin and created two different cream cheese fillings: Lemon and Maple Nutmeg. Perfect for sharing and savoring now through Thanksgiving. You’ll find the recipes and a little more history here.