Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies
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
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 brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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