This recipe for pumpkin cookies is just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving. The ingredients are sure to result in some delicious cookies. There will, no doubt, be requests for more than one batch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Cream sugars and butter. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients, and add to wet mixture. Mix just until combined. Drop individual spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes.
Frosting
Microwave 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar until melted together. Add 1/4 cup milk and a teaspoon of vanilla. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add 2 cups or so of powdered sugar. Beat it all up, and spread over cookies. Enjoy!
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