Melt-In-Your-Mouth Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Pumpkin puree, canned

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 Cinnamon sprinkled on top, ground
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter
  • 2 tbsp Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 c. butter, at cool room temperature
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 T. pumpkin pie spice
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 c. canned pumpkin puree
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. butter, at cool room temperature
• 2-4 T. milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• ground cinnamon sprinkled on top (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a large bowl beat the butter on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar, baking powder,baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Beat until combined.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.
• Mix in pumpkin.
• Stir in flour until incorporated.
• Drop 1.5 tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until tops are set.
• Transfer to wire racks to cool.
• For frosting, beat butter until smooth.
• Add 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
• Continue beating, and add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time.
• Add in additional milk to make desired consistency.
• Spread frosting on the tops of the cooled cookies.
• Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.