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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Using a stand mixer, add the butter and sugar and beat together until light and fluffy.
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Add the egg, then the buttermilk and the vanilla.
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Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients in increments to the wet ingredients.
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Mix until just combined.
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Drop heaping tablespoons of the batter onto parchment lined sheet trays, leaving a 2-inch space between each cookie.
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Put in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
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Remove from oven and let cool on rack.
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Beat together the cream cheese and butter, in a small bowl, until smooth.
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Slowly add in the confectioners sugar.
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Once smooth, add the pumpkin puree, the cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
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Beat until smooth and well mixed.
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To assemble the cookie, spread a heaping tablespoon of the filling to the flat side of a cookie and sandwich with another.
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Repeat with the remaining cookies.
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Transfer to a serving platter and serve.
