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Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 14 Minutes
Ready In: 49 Minutes
Servings: 1
These warm cookies are delightful and will please any pumpkin lover or pumpkin pie lover. They are soft and glazed yummy comfort cookies; good warm or room temp; with hot tea or cold milk.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1 cup solid-pack pumpkin (i like libby's)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, b. soda, b. powder, salt, and spices.
2. Sift together the white and dark brown sugars.
3. In a large mixer bowl, cream or beat butter and sugars well.
4. Beat in the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla to the creamed butter and sugar.
5. Gradually, beat in the dry mixture until all is blended well.
6. Drop onto greased baking sheets by rounded tablespoon.
7. Bake in 350-degree F pre-heated oven for 13-15 minutes (each successive batch needing less) or until edges are firmed up.
8. Cool on the baking sheet about 2 minutes then remove to cool completely on wire rack.
9. For Glaze: In a small bowl, combine all 4 glaze ingredients until smooth.
10. Drizzle glaze over the tops of all the cookies. Let glaze set.
By RecipeOfHealth.com