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Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Icing: A Fall Favorite You’ll Bake on Repeat


  • Author: WAFA LI

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

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper
  3. Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy
  4. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla, mix well
  5. Combine flour, spices, baking soda, and salt
  6. Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients
  7. Fold in pecans if using
  8. Drop rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets
  9. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are set
  10. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes
  11. For icing: melt butter and cook until golden brown
  12. Let cool 10 minutes
  13. Beat in powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt
  14. 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