If You Like Pumpkin, You Need This Recipe

There was a birthday in Ben's class the other day, so I asked him what treat he would like to take instead of the cupcakes the birthday girl was bringing.  Ben requested pumpkin cookies, something I didn't have a recipe for.  One Internet search later and I found these incredible pumpkin cookies.  The kids LOVED them, and then I tried them out on my bunco group, who all requested the recipe.  So. . . here you go.

Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon all-spice (or 1/2 tsp ground cloves)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
15 oz can pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice and salt.   Set aside.

In a mixer bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars for three minutes.  Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla and mix well until creamy.  Mix in dry ingredients until well blended.

Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoons.  With hands lightly floured, pat down the cookie to smooth and flatten.  Cookies will not spread, or level out - so you must shape them before baking.  Bake for around 15 minutes, until cookies are slightly firm when touched.  Do not over bake.  Let sit for three minutes then let cool on wire rack.  Once cooled, drizzle Cream Cheese Frosting over the top.

Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat ingredients together in mixer bowl until smooth and all lumps have disappeared.  Drizzle over cookies using frosting bags/tips.


These cookies actually taste like little muffin tops.  Do NOT store in an airtight container because there is so much moisture in these.

They really are a little piece of pumpkin heaven!