Apple Pie Cookies with Maple Cream Filling

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup vegan margarine, at room temperature
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup vegan shortening, at room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup vanilla soymilk
• 1 teaspoon maple extract