Description
Soft Pumpkin Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for fall. These cookies are tender, lightly spiced, and topped with a delicious maple butter glaze.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (59ml) vegetable oil
- ¼ cup (56g) pumpkin purée
- ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice *
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
Maple Butter Glaze:
- ½ cup (65g) powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice *
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon (14.2g) butter, melted
Instructions
- Pumpkin Cookies: Preheat the oven. Blot excess moisture from pumpkin purée. Mix wet ingredients, then dry ingredients. Combine and form dough. Bake and cool.
- Maple Butter Glaze: Sift powdered sugar and spice. Stir in melted butter, maple syrup, and water to desired consistency. Glaze cookies.
Notes
- Ensure pumpkin purée is not too watery
- Do not overmix the dough
- Adjust glaze consistency with water as needed
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Cookies, Soft Cookies, Maple Glaze, Fall Baking
