Pumpkin Walnut Cookies with Browned Butter Frosting

(from kjones28’s recipe box)

Categories: Cookies, Desserts

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/5 c. br sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. canned pumpkin
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1 t. grated lemon peel
  • 1 t. lemon juice
  • 2.5 c. flour
  • 3 t. baking powder
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1.5 t. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1 C. coarsely chopped walnuts
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 4 C. sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbs milk
  • 1 t. vanilla

Directions

  1. Cookies:

  2. Cream butter and suar together until fluffy.

  3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

  4. Stir in pumpkin, vanilla, lemon peel/juice.

  5. Sift flour w/ baking powder, salt and spice, blend into butter mixture.

  6. Stir in walnuts.

  7. Bake at 375 for 12-14 mins.

  8. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.

  9. FROSTING:

  10. In small saucepan, melt butter over low heat.

  11. Continue heating until butter turns a delicate brown.

  12. Remove from heat, pour into a small bowl.

  13. Add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla,

  14. Beat w/ electric mixer on low until combined.

  15. Beat on med-high, adding additional milk, if necessary.

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