Melt In Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 189kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp pumpkin puree
- 2 cups flour
Frosting
- 1 cup butter
- 6 Tbsp real maple syrup
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until fluffy. Then beat in the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well blended.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine. Beat in the pumpkin.
- Then, beat in the flour just until combined.
- Drop heaping spoonfuls of dough on a cookie sheet. I use a cookie scoop. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the tops are set.
- Transfer to a cooling rack.
- For the frosting, add the ingredients in a bowl and blend until smooth and well combined. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1116IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg