Pumpkin Walnut Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Walnut Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Cookie:
1 c of softened butter
2/3 c of sugar (brown)
1/3 c of sugar (granulated)
1 pc of egg (large)
1 tsp of vanilla
1 c of pure pumpkin
2 c of flour (all purpose); sifted
1 1/2 tsps of pumpkin pie spice (or ground cinnamon)
1 tsp of baking powder (Calumet)
1 tsp of baking soda (Arm & Hammer)
1 c of chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp of salt
For the Frosting:
2 c of confectioner’s sugar; sifted
1/4 c of butter
8 oz of cream cheese
1/4 tsp of pumpkin pie spice (or ground cinnamon)
1 tsp of vanilla
Sliced walnuts
Instructions:
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F.
To make the cookies, combine sugars and butter in a bowl then beat thoroughly until it becomes creamy and smooth.
Add the pumpkin, vanilla, and egg then continue to beat for a minute or two until it is mixed well. Add flour, spice, Calumet, salt, and soda.
Beat gently then fold in the walnuts. Scoop teaspoonfuls onto cooking sheets, arranging them 2-inches apart.
Bake in the oven for 8-10 mins or till set. Let them cool for about a couple of mins before removing the cookies from the sheets. Set aside until completely cooled.
To make the frosting, beat together cream cheese, confectioner, vanilla, spice, and butter in a bowl. Gently beat them until texture becomes smooth. Spread onto cookies and garnish sliced walnuts.
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