Description
When you taste these airy, fluffy cake-like pumpkin cookies you will make them a fall staple for years to come.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Cups of butter
- 2 Cups of granulated sugar
- 2 Teaspoons of baking powder
- 2 Teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 Teaspoon of salt
- 1 Teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 Teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 1 Teaspoon of maple extract
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Teaspoons of vanilla
- 1 15oz. can of pumpkin
- 4 Cups of flour
- 1/4 Cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 Container of cream cheese frosting (optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl beat butter until fluffy using electric mixer
- Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and maple extract, beat again
- Add eggs, and vanilla. Beat.
- Add pumpkin. Beat.
- Slowly add flour in while beating with mixer, make sure to scrape sides
- Fold in chopped walnuts
- Drop dough using tablespoons, one to pick up dough and one to scrap onto baking sheet
- Bake for 12 minutes
- Transfer to wire rack and let cool
- Add Cream Cheese Icing (transfer icing to microwave safe bowl and microwave for 15 seconds for a softer consistency)
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American