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pumpkin cookies

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Recipe by
Sara Andrea
@Sara_Andrea
Eugene, OR

This recipe came from my friend Laura. I made only one minor change to the frosting. The original recipe uses orange juice instead of vanilla oat milk but I liked the sweeter taste with the vanilla oat milk. Thank you Laura for sharing this recipe!

yield 12 +
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin cookies

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    canned pumpkin (not pie mix)
  • 1
    egg, beaten slightly
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • FROSTING
  • 2 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    vanilla oat milk (can use regular milk or orange juice instead)
  • 3-4 Tbsp
    lemon juice to taste
  • 1/2 lb
    powdered sugar

How To Make pumpkin cookies

  • 1
    Cream together butter, sugar, pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
  • 2
    Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  • 3
    Combine wet and dry ingredients. Drop by heaping teaspoonful onto greased baking sheet (grease between batches). Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Cookies will look cake like and have slightly browned edges. Cool slightly before moving to cooling rack.
  • 4
    To make frosting combine melted butter, vanilla oat milk, and powdered sugar. Add lemon juice 1 tablespoon at a time until desired taste and consistency (3-4 tablespoons total). Frost cookies while still hot.
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