Pumpkin Cake Cookies

Name: Pumpkin Cake Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional); 1 dash clove (optional); 1 dash allspice (optional)

14 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 dash clove (optional)
1 dash allspice (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

In a large bowl, combine sugars and butter.
3

Beat until fluffy.
4

Mix in pumpkin, vanilla and egg.
5

Blend in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and optional spices.
6

Then stir in nuts if desired.
7

Cookie dough will be soft.
8

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on silpat-lined cookie sheet.
9

Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are no longer wet.
10

Rounded tablespoonfuls bake 11-13 minutes.
11

When you remove them from the oven, they may appear under baked, but they will continue to set up--don't over bake.
12

Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
13

Cool hot sheets between batches.