pumpkin cookies with cream cheese filling

How To Make pumpkin cookies with cream cheese filling

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350F. Grease baking sheet, or use parchment paper.
• 2

  In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt.
• 3

  In a large mixer bowl, beat sugar & butter until we’ll blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg & vanilla until smooth.
• 4

  Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• 5

  Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet.
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  Bake for 15-18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 7

  FOR FILLING: Combine the filling ingredients in a bowl using an electric mixer. Beat well until the filling is smooth.
• 8

  When the cookies have completely cooled, Frost the bottom of a cookie, then press another cookie on top to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies.
• 9

  FOR GLAZE: Combine powdered sugar, corn syrup & water together. Stir in food coloring if desired.
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  ** This glaze must be stirred each time before glazing each cookie. If it is not stirred vigorously before each one, it will dry with a mottled look instead of a solid color.
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  Spread the glaze over the top of the cookie sandwich. It will dry to a hard, shiny finish. It dries quickly.
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  Note: this glaze is also great as a base coat for decorated cookies.
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