Frost on the pumpkins
(from BearNakedBaker’s recipe box)
100 best cookies
Source: BearNakedBaker
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 60 people
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 2c.butter, softened
- 2c. sugar
- 2t. baking powder
- 2t. baking SODA
- 1t. sea salt
- 1t. cinnamon
- 1t. fresh ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 2t. vanilla
- 1 15oz. can pumpkin
- 4c. flour
- ...ICING...
- 1/2c. butter (melt and browned) with
- 1/2c. packed brown sugar...stir in (off heat)
- 1/4c. Half and Half (or milk)
- 1t. vanilla
- 1t. cinnamon
- add to
- 2-3/4c 10x sugar
Directions
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350* oven/ use purple scoop (#40)
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Mixer (on #4 speed)
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Beat 2c. butter for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder,baking SODA, salt and 1 t. cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat until combined. Beat in eggs and 2t. vanilla until combined. Beat in pumpkin. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. Use a wooden spoon to stir in any leftover flour.
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Use ice cream scoop to drop dough 2" apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.
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(tablespoon- if no scoop)
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Bake 8-12 minutes or until tops are set. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
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Make icing as directed above and ice cookies when cool.
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60 cookies.
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notes: Cookies made be mixed a day ahead and tightly covered and refrigerated.
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Bring to room temp before baking.
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Icing should be made fresh and dries quickly.