Iced Pumpkin Cookies
Highly-rated, cake-like pumpkin cookies with a soft texture and spiced vanilla glaze.
🥘 Ingredients
- all-purpose flour 2 ½ cups
- baking powder 1 tsp
- baking soda 1 tsp
- ground cinnamon 2 tsp
- ground nutmeg ½ tsp
- ground cloves ½ tsp
- salt ½ tsp
- softened butter ½ cup
- white sugar 1 ½ cups
- canned pumpkin puree 1 cup
- egg 1 large
- vanilla extract 1 tsp
- confectioners' sugar 2 cups
- milk 3 Tbsp
- melted butter 1 Tbsp
- vanilla extract 1 tsp
🍳 Cookware
- cookie sheets
- parchment paper
- medium bowl
- large bowl
- wire rack
- small bowl
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1Preheat your oven to {350%°F}. Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper .
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2In a medium bowl , whisk together all-purpose flour , baking powder , baking soda , ground cinnamon , ground nutmeg , ground cloves , and salt . Set aside.
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3In a large bowl , cream the softened butter and white sugar together until light and fluffy.
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4Beat in the canned pumpkin puree , egg , and vanilla extract until well combined.
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5Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just blended. Do not overmix.
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6Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart.
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7Bake for 15 to 20 minutes .
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8Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for {5%minutes} before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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9In a small bowl , whisk together the confectioners' sugar , milk , melted butter , and vanilla extract until smooth.
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10Drizzle or spread the glaze over the cooled cookies. Let the glaze set before serving.