Pumpkin Spiced Cookies
My go-to recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are a crowd pleaser and I dare you to eat just one!
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 252kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 15 oz pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup nuts optional
Icing
- 5 tbsp butter melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 tbsp milk
- pumpkin pie spice for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Beat butter and sugar with a mixer. Add egg and mix well.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Alternate spiced flour and pumpkin puree, blending well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips and vanilla.
- Drop cookies onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 14-16 minutes. Cool on a rack. Once cooled, frost with icing (see below) and sprinkle with Pumpkin Spice
Icing
- In a small bowl add the melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk. Stir well to combine. Add more milk if desired to create a semi-stiff icing. Ice the cooled cookies and sprinkle with pumpkin spice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 156mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g
