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14 Pumpkin Recipes That Are Anything But Basic

You'd be surprised how many tasty tricks pumpkin has up its sleeves

by Rosie Narasaki | COMMENT

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Soft Frosted Pumpkin Spice Cookies Sometimes, there's just nothing better than a soft frosted cookie -- especially where pumpkin pie spices and cream cheese frosting are involved.

Ingredients:
For the Cookies:
21/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
11/2 cups white sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter
1/2 cup softened cream cheese
2-3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste if you're fancy)

Directions:
For the Cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until well combined. Slowly mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly with floured fingers (dough will be sticky.) Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the edges are set and just turning golden.

For the Frosting:
Cream butter and cream cheese together. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix with an electric mixer until thick and creamy. Add vanilla and mix on high. When cookies are cooled- spread frosting on top with an offset spatula.

Recipe via thebakerchick.com

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