Description
Delicious and soft pumpkin cookies perfect for fall, flavored with warm spices and topped with a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tbsp milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth, then drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- For a spicier flavor, add more cinnamon or a pinch of cloves.
- These cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg