Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies

pammyowl's Note:

Delicious, cake like cookies a best fit for Fall cooking!

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 60 cookies

• 473.18 ml butter, softened
• 473.18 ml granulated sugar
• 9.85 ml baking powder
• 9.85 ml baking soda
• 4.92 ml salt
• 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
• 4.92 ml ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 9.85 ml vanilla
• 425.24 g pumpkin
• 946.36 ml all-purpose flour
• 0-4 1/2 cup butter
• 118.29 ml packed brown sugar
• 59.14 ml milk
• 4.92 ml vanilla
• 650.62 ml powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat 2 cups butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in pumpkin. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.
2. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are set. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
3. In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar until melted and smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Spread frosting on cookies. If desired, sprinkle with additional cinnamon.

Reviews

[Annacia]

These come out soft and yummy and with a taste that should appeal to the whole family. I cut the recipe to 24 cookies but I'll likely be making a bigger batch closer to Christmas. The kitchen sure smells good during baking too. Thanks for sharing pammy :D