Easy Spiced Pumpkin Cookies

Prep: 20 mins

Bake: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

1. I reduced the sugar to one cup
2. Increased the spices to full teaspoons
3. I skipped the icing (didn’t need it).

Adjust it to your taste and you can reduce a few calories, as well. Here’s the recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
•  ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter (softened)
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar.
2. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy.
3. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
5. Cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.

To Make Glaze:

1. Combine confectioners’ sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
2. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

(adapted from AllRecipes)

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