MI Coop Kitchen

Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative  

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze:

  • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  •  3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended.
  4. Beat in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Gradually beat in flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
  6. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto greased baking sheets.
  7. Bake in preheated oven at 350 F for 15 to 18 minutes, or until edges are firm.
  8. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  9. Drizzle glaze over cookies.
  10. Preparation of Glaze:
    1. Combine all glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
    2. Mix until smooth.
    3. Use a spoon, or a baggie with a small hole cut in the corner to drizzle the glaze over the cookies.
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