Pumpkin Cookies with cinnamon/vanilla Icing

 

 

As you all know I love this time of the year, fall..... mmmm, the colors, everywhere, the spices, the flavors, everything.

I decided to try a new recipe for cookies, adding of course my personal touch, they turned out delicious, perfect texture and cakey sensation, hope you like them as much as I do, this recipe sure is a keeper.

 

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1tsp. baking powder

1tsp.baking soda

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

 1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup butter softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 cup canned pumpkin puree

1 egg

 

FROSTING

2 cups confectioner´s sugar

3 Tbsp. evaporated milk

1 Tbsp. melted butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

 

HOW-TO

Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine flour, baking powder,baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar.

Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla to buteer mixture, and beat until creamy.

Mix in dry ingredients.

Make little balls with dough and drop on lined cookie sheet

 

 

GLAZE

Combine confectioners sugar, evaporated milk, 1Tbsp. melted butter, and 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.

Add milk as needed for desired consistency

Cool cookies and drizzle glaze

You can play with cookie shapes, I did also triangles which turned out great too, I also added sugar sprinkles on top