Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Summary
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Ingredients
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Cookies 2 1⁄2 cups
all purpose flour 1 teaspoon
baking powder 1 teaspoon
baking soda 2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon
ground nutmeg 1⁄2 teaspoon
ground clove 1⁄2 teaspoon
salt 1⁄2 cup
butter 1⁄2 cup
granulated sugar 1 cup
pumpkin puree 1
egg 1 teaspoon
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Frosting 2 cups
powdered sugar 3 tablespoons
milk 1 tablespoon
melted butter 1 teaspoon
vanilla extractInstructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt and set aside.
- Cream the butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix until well blended.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Drop cookies onto a cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Cool completely.
Frosting
- Mix the powdered sugar, milk, melted butter and vanilla extract together until completely blended.
- You may need to add more milk to reach a spreadable consistency.
- Dip cookies into the frosting or drizzle with a fork.
- Allow the cookies to set out for about 30 minutes to let the frosting harden.
- Then store in an airtight container up to one week.
Notes
For extra crunchy cookies you can add two eggs instead of one and add 10 minutes to the total cooking time.
