These "soft pumpkin cookies with royal icing drizzle" remind me of a whoopie pie. They are cake like in texture and taste like pumpkin pie. Top it with a drizzle of royal icing or a sprinkle of sugar, and you have your self a delicious festive treat. These are best eaten the day they are made and make a perfect dessert for a thanksgiving dinner. I made these this year for our family thanksgiving. The kids were particularly thrilled as they could grab it and go back to playing. I hope you enjoy these as much as we did.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Do not seal in an air tight container as these cookies have a lot of moisture in them from the pumpkin. You can leave these out on a plate or in a container with the lid not sealed. If your pumpkin puree has any liquid on the top, blot with a paper towel before scooping into your measuring cup.
- If topping with royal icing, this is safe out of the fridge for approximately 2 days or in the fridge for 1 week.
- If you would like them to be on the sweeter side, add a sprinkle of granular sugar to the tops of the cookies before they go into the oven.
THINIGS YOU WILL NEED:
Cookies sheet, parchment paper, mixer, bowel, cooling rack, measuring utensils, and a sifter.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup granular sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup pumpkin pie filling
1 large egg
1 tbsp vanilla extract
For the Drizzle:
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
3 tbsp milk
1 tbsp butter softened
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Combine your dry ingredients together, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Beat granular sugar and 1/2 cup of butter in your stand mixer until blended together. Beat in the pumpkin, vanilla and egg until smooth. Gradually add in the flour mixture.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the edges are firm.
- Allow to sit on cookie sheet for 2 to 5 minutes before moving to cooling rack.
For The Drizzle:
- Combine sifted powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and milk. Hand whisk together until combined. Add and sprinkle of cinnamon if desired.
- Once cookies have cooled, drizzle or spread over your cookies and allow to sit out to harden.
Whether its Sweet or Savoury, let it be made with love.
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