Iced Pumpkin Cookies

by Catherine Ipcizade | More from this Blogger

09 Oct 2006 07:44 PM

Ah, fall is in the air. Pumpkins are everywhere. Here is a delicious recipe for pumpkin cookies you will want to make all season long.

For this recipe you'll need:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

To make this recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies before drizzling the glaze on them with a fork. To Make Glaze:

Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

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Cathy Ipcizade is 30 years old and currently resides in Southern California. Prior to coming to California she grew up in Arizona.

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