Pumpkin Spice Cookies. Sprinkle the tops of the frosted cookies with pumpkin pie spice or ground nutmeg for an extra flavor boost and a special look. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. The use of cream of tartar in the cookie dough and the step of rolling the cookie dough in a mixture of sugar and pumpkin spice before baking makes these cookies a riff on a classic snickerdoodle cookie. The base of the dough is made out of butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, giving the cookies a rich buttery flavor.
These pumpkin spice cookies are soft, chewy and perfect for fall.
They're filled with flavor thanks to the pumpkin, vanilla extract, & fall spices.
Spiced pumpkin cookies are topped with a traditional royal icing.
You can cook Pumpkin Spice Cookies using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- Prepare 2 cup of Flour.
- Prepare 1 of Egg.
- Prepare 1 cup of Sugar.
- Prepare 200 grams of Butter.
- Prepare dash of Vanilla Extract.
- It's of Pumpkin Spice (Ginger, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmeg).
The decorating part couldn't be simpler—I promise! These cookies are thick, soft, and a little cake-like. The flavor is more subtle than spicy gingerbread with just the right amount of fall spices and pumpkin flavor. First, let's make the cookie dough.
Pumpkin Spice Cookies instructions
- Mix together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in a bowl..
- Add your flour and your pumpkin spice..
- Mix it all together using a spatula..
- Once it's nearly combined, knead your dough..
- Roll the dough..
- Using a cookie cutter or a glass, cut out your cookies..
- Bake your cookies in an oven for about 15 minutes at 360°F (180°C)..
- Once they are done baking you can add some chocolate ganache on the top..
Soft and cakelike, not at all dense or sticky. The take on a beautiful shape while baking. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Have ready some ungreased baking sheets.