Ingredients
• 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup pumpkin puree • ½ cup butter, softened • ½ cup brown sugar • ¼ cup granulated sugar • 1 egg • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice • ½ tsp cinnamon • ½ tsp baking soda • ¼ tsp salt • ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
FOR BROWN BUTTER ICING: • ½ cup butter • 2 cups powdered sugar • 2-3 tbsp milk • 1 tsp vanilla extract • ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy
- Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla, mix well
- Combine flour, spices, baking soda, and salt
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients
- Fold in pecans if using
- Drop rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets
- Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are set
- Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes
- For icing: melt butter and cook until golden brown
- Let cool 10 minutes
- Beat in powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt
- Spread icing on cooled cookies
PREP TIME & NUTRITION: Prep Time: 20 mins, Cook Time: 12 mins, Total Time: 32 mins, Servings: 24, Calories: 140, Net Carbs: 18g, Fats: 7g, Protein: 2g