Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies

Teresa Ambra

Teresa’s Bake Shop – Christmas Cookie Extravaganza – 2013

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies are the BEST!! Seriously. Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you are having a blessed time with your family today. I saved the most raved over cookie from our Christmas Cookie Extravaganza for today.

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We made fifteen different cookies this year, and Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies were the rage from everyone! These luscious pumpkin cookies turned out so marvelously. They have a nice pumpkin and cinnamon flavor and then they’re iced with an amazing brown sugar buttercream frosting with a touch of cinnamon on top.

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies are not extra spicy, so if you want a really spicy pumpkin cookie you’ll need to add additional spices like cloves, allspice, or ginger. But it is really quite an excellent cookie even without the additional spices.

I found Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies here, but the original recipe is from Better Homes and Gardens. I’ve made a few  minor adjustments to the recipe for the cookie itself and the icing which makes for a nice, soft, rounded cookie, and a spectacular icing.

If you’re looking for a fantastic pumpkin cookie recipe that all your guests will rave over, then consider making up a batch of these wonderful jewels. These delicious cookies do practically melt in your mouth. I may consider adding a few additional spices when making them the next time, but as far as the consistency and texture of the cookie and icing, those were perfect.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies are some of the most spectacular cookies you’ll ever eat!

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Here’s a close up so you can see the texture of the cookie and icing.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

I sprinkled a little cinnamon over top of the icing on each cookie. I think sprinkling with cinnamon-sugar would also taste wonderful. Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies are mouthwatering.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

You can pipe the frosting on top or spread with a knife, whichever you prefer. The brown sugar buttercream frosting with a touch of cinnamon was absolutely delectable in this recipe.

Here’s what I did.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

I made about 6 batches of this recipe so don’t be alarmed at how massive the amounts are for the cookies. Soften butter and add it to a large mixing bowl with granulated sugar.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Add pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) and eggs.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Mix all ingredients with an electric mixer until creamed well.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Add UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods), and stir with a wooden spoon to combine.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Roll mixture into balls and place on cookie sheets. I had to keep my hands moist while rolling.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until done.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

While cookies are baking, make icing: In a medium saucepan over low to medium heat melt butter and brown sugar together.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Here it’s made a nice almost toffee-like sauce. Remove from heat.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Add vanilla, milk and powdered sugar and mix with an electric mixer until you get the right consistency. You don’t want an icing too thin or too thick.

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Spread icing on cooled cookies. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon, as desired.

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Now take a bite out of one of these tasty treats and wait for them to practically dissolve in your mouth.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

You and your family will drool big time over these fantastic cookies. I had a really difficult time stopping at only one cookie. But I sure savored every mouthful!

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

These cookies will disappear fast at any Christmas or holiday party you take them to. We had more feedback over this cookie than any other cookie this Christmas season. Everyone loved this divine cookie.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Even though each batch makes quite a few cookies, you will find yourself hard pressed not making a SECOND batch really soon afterwards!

Here’s the recipe.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH PUMPKIN COOKIES

(Recipe adapted from Parent Pretty; source: adapted from Better Homes and Gardens)

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies

Teresa Ambra
These scrumptious cookies really are Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies! This luscious, decadent pumpkin cookie is soft and rounded with a nice cinnamon flavor. This recipe uses a brown sugar buttercream frosting with a touch of cinnamon that's spectacular. Perfect for fall or holiday baking, Christmas cookie exchanges or tailgating parties. If you enjoy pumpkin desserts, this one will knock your socks off!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 72
Calories 154 kcal

Equipment

  • 4 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 2 cups unsalted butter softened (4 sticks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 15 oz. can pumpkin
  • 5 1/2 to 5 3/4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING WITH CINNAMON:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup ground cinnamon sprinkled on top

Instructions
 

COOKIES:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Mix butter, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin with an electric mixer.
  • Stir in flour with a wooden spoon until very well combined.
  • Roll mixture into balls.
  • Place on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are set.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six minutes while baking.
  • Cool completely.
  • Spread with Buttercream Frosting and sprinkle each cookie with cinnamon for garnish.

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING WITH CINNAMON:

  • In a small saucepan heat butter and brown sugar until melted and smooth.
  • Transfer to a medium bowl.
  • Stir in milk and vanilla.
  • Beat in powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
  • Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.

Notes

Recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1128IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cinnamon, cookie, dessert, pumpkin
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[b]Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies[/b]
 
Recipe Type: Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from [url href=”http://parentpretty.com/pumpkin-cookies-recipe/” target=”_blank” title=”melt in your mouth pumpkin cookies”]Parent Pretty[/url]; source: adapted from [url href=”http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/melt-in-your-mouth-pumpkin-cookies/” target=”_blank” title=”melt in your mouth pumpkin cookies”]Better Homes and Gardens[/url]
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 72
Luscious, decadent pumpkin cookie that’s soft and rounded with a nice cinnamon flavor. This recipe uses a brown sugar buttercream frosting with a touch of cinnamon that’s spectacular.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin
  • 5 ½ to 5 ¾ cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix butter, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin with an electric mixer.
  3. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon.
  4. Roll mixture into balls.
  5. Place on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are set.
  7. Cool completely.
  8. Spread with Buttercream Frosting and sprinkle each cookie with cinnamon for garnish.
 
Notes
If you prefer your pumpkin cookies with a spicier taste, I recommend adding 1 teaspoon of ground cloves, 1 teaspoon of ginger, and 1 teaspoon of allspice.[br][br]You may have to keep your hands moist while rolling the cookie dough into balls to prevent sticking.

 

[b]Buttercream Frosting with Cinnamon[/b]
 
Recipe Type: Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from [url href=”http://parentpretty.com/pumpkin-cookies-recipe/” target=”_blank” title=”melt in your mouth pumpkin cookies”]Parent Pretty[/url]; source: adapted from [url href=”http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/melt-in-your-mouth-pumpkin-cookies/” target=”_blank” title=”melt in your mouth pumpkin cookies”]Better Homes and Gardens[/url]
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 72
Luscious, decadent pumpkin cookie that’s soft and rounded with a nice cinnamon flavor. This recipe uses a brown sugar buttercream frosting with a touch of cinnamon that’s spectacular.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ground cinnamon sprinkled on top
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan heat butter and brown sugar until melted and smooth.
  2. Transfer to a medium bowl.
  3. Stir in milk and vanilla.
  4. Beat in powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
  5. Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
  6. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.
Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

The icing is what makes these cookies so special.

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

I could have eaten a half dozen of these cookies in one sitting!

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

My, these cookies were delicious. 

Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

We took several trays of these cookies out to John’s office and they were gobbled up rather quickly!

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Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these are the most awesome #pumpkin #cookies ever! The brown sugar buttercream frosting is amazing. These are terrific for #Christmas baking & parties. #dessert

Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies

Teresa Ambra
These scrumptious cookies really are Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies! This luscious, decadent pumpkin cookie is soft and rounded with a nice cinnamon flavor. This recipe uses a brown sugar buttercream frosting with a touch of cinnamon that's spectacular. Perfect for fall or holiday baking, Christmas cookie exchanges or tailgating parties. If you enjoy pumpkin desserts, this one will knock your socks off!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 72
Calories 154 kcal

Equipment

  • 4 18×26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

COOKIES:

  • 2 cups unsalted butter softened (4 sticks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 15 oz. can pumpkin
  • 5 1/2 to 5 3/4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING WITH CINNAMON:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup ground cinnamon sprinkled on top

Instructions
 

COOKIES:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Mix butter, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin with an electric mixer.
  • Stir in flour with a wooden spoon until very well combined.
  • Roll mixture into balls.
  • Place on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are set.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six minutes while baking.
  • Cool completely.
  • Spread with Buttercream Frosting and sprinkle each cookie with cinnamon for garnish.

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING WITH CINNAMON:

  • In a small saucepan heat butter and brown sugar until melted and smooth.
  • Transfer to a medium bowl.
  • Stir in milk and vanilla.
  • Beat in powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
  • Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.

Notes

Recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1128IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cinnamon, cookie, dessert, pumpkin
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