Melt in your mouth Pumpkin Cookies
 
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Recipe type: Cookies
Serves: 30-35
Ingredients
  • 1cup butter,melted
  • 1cup sugar
  • ⅔ - 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1tsp cornstarch
  • 2cups all-purpose flour
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1tsp cinnamon
  • 1tsp nutmeg
  • 1tsp vanilla
  • 1tsp salt
  • Frosting
  • ½ cup softened cream cheese
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 3cups powdered sugar
  • 1tsp vanilla
  • 1tsp milk
  • Cinnamon for sprinkle
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1 cup of butter and sugar.
  4. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy.
  5. Mix in dry ingredients.
  6. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls, flatten slightly.
  7. Bake for 12 minute in the preheated oven.
  8. For the Frosting:
  9. Cream butter and cream cheese together.
  10. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.
  11. When cookies are cooled- spread frosting on top with an offset spatula.
  12. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Recipe by Cakescottage at https://cakescottage.com/2014/10/02/pumpkin-sugar-cookies/