Pumpkin Whoopie Pies....Foodie Friday...

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To continue on my post from yesterday I wanted to share with you what I baked for the witches All Hollow Eve tea party.

PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES

I was looking for a new pumpkin recipe and came across one at Martha Stewart. I wanted to share the recipe this week so that you can bake these moist and tasty treats for Halloween. Matt Lewis was a guest on Martha's show. Matt is one of the owners of Baked Bakery in Brooklyn and also in Charleston, S.C. Please visit Martha Stewart HERE to find the printed recipe along with a step by step video in two parts.

The recipe calls for making 12 whoopie pies. I opted to make them smaller as they are very rich. Do not hold back on the amount of spices the recipe calls for. It sounds like a lot of spice but honestly these little cookies really punch your taste buds with tons of pumpkin flavor. The texture is moist and a cross between a cake and a muffin. It is important for you to leave the finished cookies in the fridge for a few hours so that the flavors can meld together. They even had a bit more flavor the next day. After that I can't say because these little pumpkin whoopie pies never made it past a day in a half at our house.

MANGIA!

*Oh, instead of the witches giving these two thumbs up they gave these two warts up*

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies...It's a good thing...

This is my first time participating in the cookie carnival challenge hosted by Kate at the clean plate club. Check out who else has participated this month on June 1st or join next months cookie carnival. The recipe for the month of June was Strawberry Shortcake Cookies by Martha Stewart. The recipe can be found on Martha's website. This recipe came along just in time for a different twist on all those strawberries that are in the markets this time of the year.

The cookies came together in a snap!

Strawberry Shortcake cookies are ready to eat with a nice cold glass of milk!

These cookies have a soft texture just like a shortcake. They pack a delicious strawberry flavor with just the right amount of sugar with the added sprinkles on top. The recipe states that the cookies are best served immediately. We tasted some the next day and they were just as delicious. I would definitely make them again to bring to a picnic, with a tall glass of lemonade, or to a potluck. They would be a nice addition to a tea or a baby shower.

I packaged them in the strawberry containers tied with raffia as gifts.

Mangia!