Description
Seasonal magic happens when pumpkin cookies meet brown butter icing, creating an irresistible autumn treat. Sweet spices and creamy glaze combine for a nostalgic dessert that welcomes cool breezes and warm memories.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Leavening Agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and arrange parchment paper across baking sheets to prevent sticking.
- Combine all dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt – in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
- Cream granulated sugar and butter together in a large bowl until the mixture becomes light, airy, and pale in color.
- Incorporate pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and uniform.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving approximately 2 inches between each cookie to allow for spreading.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden edges and set centers as indicators of doneness.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheets for 3-4 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling racks, allowing them to cool completely before applying brown butter icing.
Notes
- Brown the butter carefully to enhance the nutty flavor without burning, creating a deeper, more complex taste profile for the icing.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and maintain a perfect cookie shape with crisp edges.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version, ensuring the texture remains soft and tender.
- Use pumpkin pie spice as a convenient alternative if you don’t have individual spices, maintaining the warm autumn flavor in the cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg