Pumpkin Cookies
(from Jason Ferguson’s recipe box)
Source: Lisa Karlstrom (from RecipeThing user erkeller)
Serves 48 peopleCategories: Dessert's-
Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon molasses
- 1 1/2-2 eggs
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 Tablespoon baking soda
- 1/2 Tablespoon salt
- 1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon cloves
- Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Directions
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For cookies, cream and scrape butter and brown sugar.
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Add pumpkin, vanilla, molasses, and eggs.
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Sift and add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
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Drop by teaspoonfuls on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
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For frosting, melt butter, brown sugar, cream and vanilla.
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Sift powdered sugar into large bowl, add it to the mixture and whisk until smooth.
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Dip cooled cookie into frosting and let set 1 – 2 hours.