Pumpkin Maple Dreams

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"These cookies are still wonderful without icing!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 4 doz (approx)

ingredients

• COOKIES

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup butter (no substitutions)
• 1⁄4 cup Crisco shortening (plain)
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup raisins

• MAPLE FROSTING

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar (icing)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons milk
• 3⁄4 - 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped nuts (pecans OR walnuts are good)

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a cookie sheet.
3. In a bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
4. In another bowl, beat butter, shortening and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, add in the egg; mix well.
5. Add in the pumpkin puree and vanilla; mix very well.
6. Slowly mix in the flour mixture until combined.
7. Stir in raisins.
8. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
9. Bake until set (about 15 minutes).
10. Cool on wire racks.
11. FOR FROSTING: In a bowl, cream butter and both extracts using an electric mixer.
12. Gradually add in the icing sugar, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition, until smooth and fluffy, and the desired consistancy for spreading on cookies is achieved.
13. Spread OR pipe with a star-tipped pastry bag, a thin layer of frosting on top of each cookie.
14. Sprinkle with nuts.
15. ENJOY!

Reviews

[MARIA MAC]

What a delicious cookie. Made these today for Thanksgiving. I hope they last that long. Thanks Kitten for another winning recipe.