Description
Delight your taste buds with these soft and flavorful Pumpkin Cookies topped with a rich Brown Butter Icing. Perfect for fall or any time you crave a delicious treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Combine wet ingredients: Beat in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Bake: Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until set and lightly golden.
- Make the icing: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until golden brown, then whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Ice the cookies: Spread the icing over cooled cookies before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sprinkle a little cinnamon or sea salt over the icing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
