type: drop
makes: 3 dozen 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup cooked pumpkin puree 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla; mix well. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture until well blended. Drop by the spoonful on to cookie sheets about 2" apart. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Sift powdered sugar. Cream in the butter. Add vanilla and orange juice concentrate. If icing is too thin, add more powdered sugar; if too thick, add more orange juice. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Reviews
These are my all-time homemade favorite cookies. The cookies are soft almost like miniature cakes with a sweet orange glaze. |
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Pumpkin Cookies |