Servings: Makes 4 dozen cookies @ 96 calories per cookie

Cookies: subheading: Cookies:
1 C. packed light brown sugar 1 C. packed light brown sugar
½ C. granulated sugar ½ C. granulated sugar
2 sticks butter 2 sticks butter
1 t. vanilla extract 1 t. vanilla extract
1 large egg 1 large egg
2 ½ C. all-purpose flour 2 ½ C. all-purpose flour
½ t. salt ½ t. salt
1 t. baking soda 1 t. baking soda
2 t. baking powder 2 t. baking powder
1 T. pumpkin pie spice 1 T. pumpkin pie spice
1 15-oz. can pumpkin 1 15-oz. can pumpkin
¾ C. mini chocolate chips ¾ C. mini chocolate chips
 
Cream Filling: subheading: Cream Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
½ C. heavy cream ½ C. heavy cream
¼ t. pure vanilla extract ¼ t. pure vanilla extract
½ C. powdered sugar ½ C. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375° F. In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until almost white (light and fluffy). Add the vanilla and egg and mix until well combined.
In a medium bowl, stir together the half of the flour and half of the pumpkin with the remaining ingredients (except chocolate chips) until combined. Then add the remainder of the flour and pumpkin, and stir until combined, then add to the sugar/butter/egg mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Use a 1 ½ T. dough scoop to scoop dough onto silpat-lined baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 11 minutes until the cookies are puffed and baked through. Remove the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the cream filling, in a large bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and heavy whipping cream for 1 to 2 minutes until well combined and starting to thicken. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and continue beating until the filling is thick and fluffy and smooth.
If you want sandwich cookies, match up the cookies according to similar size and shape. Spread half the cooled cookies with the cream mixture (load it on there!) and top with the remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator until serving. The mix is also good to spread or pipe on top.