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Soft, freshly baked sugar cookies with white icing drizzle on a cooling rack, perfect for holiday treats.

Pumpkin Cookies

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 99 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin purée
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Icing for drizzling, optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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  • Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and pumpkin purée until well combined.
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  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
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  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to form a soft dough.
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  • Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
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  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 11 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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  • Once cool, drizzle with icing if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 62mgFiber: 1g
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