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Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For the Cookie:
2 cups butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla 1 15 oz can pumpkin
4 cups all-purpose flour

For the FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup milk
3 to 4 cups of powdered (10x) sugar
ground cinnamon to sprinkle on top (optional)

Directions:
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350º. In a large bowl, beat the 2 cups of butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt,1 Tsp cinnamon & nutmeg. Beat until combined. Beat in the eggs & 2 tsp of vanilla until combined. Beat in the pumpkin. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
Drop dough by heaping teaspoon 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the tops are set. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

For FROSTING:
In a small saucepan heat 1/2 cup butter & brown sugar until melted and smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in milk & 1 tsp of vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth (using more or less powdered sugar depending on your desired consistency/ firmness). Spread frosting on cookies. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
~60 cookies

 

 

 

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