
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Pumpkin Cookies
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4.8
72 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
35 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Additional Time
40 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
60 cookies
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Calories
156 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Pumpkin Cookies
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These Melt-In-Your-Mouth Pumpkin Cookies are the perfect little bites for fall. They're light in texture, yet moist - and topped with a dollop of easy-to-make frosting, plus a sprinkling of toasted pecans and flaky sea salt. And yes - they DO practically melt in your mouth!
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Ingredients
for the pumpkin cookies:
- 2 cups unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 can 15-ounce pumpkin
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
for the frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- cinnamon
- chopped and lightly toasted pecans optional
- Flaky sea salt optional
Instructions
- For the pumpkin cookies: Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until combined. Beat in pumpkin. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.
- Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are set. Do not over bake. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
- For the frosting: In a small saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar until melted and smooth. Transfer melted butter to a medium bowl and stir in milk and vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth.
- With a small spoon, place a dollop of frosting on a cookie, leaving a small indentation in the center of the frosting. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and then add some of the pecans and sea salt, pressing the pecans in ever so slightly to adhere. Frost two to three cookies at a time, so the toppings adhere to the frosting, until all cookies are finished. If desired, omit pecans and sea salt toppings.
Notes
- adapted from Better Homes & Gardens
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
156kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
111mg
(5%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156 kcal
% Daily Value*
Serving | 1 | |
Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
Protein | 1g | 2% |
Fat | 8g | 12% |
Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
Sugar | 14g | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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72 reviews
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