I got the recipe for these here, I took Allison's recipe and tweaked it a bit to suit my tastes. If you have a stand mixer than go ahead and follow her instructions, since I only have a hand mixer (Christmas Wish List! but what colour? Blue? Boysenberry? Cornflower blue? Ice blue? Blue Willow?) I had to change the instructions. Here's my revised version
Pumpkin Cookies:
1 Cup Shortening
3 Cups Sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 large can pumpkin
5 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions:
Cream the shortening and sugar, beat in eggs and Vanilla. Add the can of pumpkin.
In a separate bowl sift together the dry ingredients making sure they're well mixed.
Mix in Flour, stirring until just incorporated. Scoop Tablespoon sized portions onto cookie sheet and Bake @350 for 10-14 (14min on my Pampered chef stoneware and 11min on non stick pan) This makes about 4 dozen cookies
Cream Cheese frosting:
8oz Cream cheese (I used the low fat and it tasted perfect!)
2Tbsp Butter
1 1/2 C icing sugar
1tsp Vanilla extract
1/4tsp Almond extract
After the cookies cooled we smeared on the frosting and sprinkled with Halloween coloured decorators sugar. The girls adore them, and I took a tub to work and they got inhaled
i have the mixer in "ice", which is so obviously me. but regardless of the colour, you will love it!
ReplyDeletei love pumpkin ANYTHING, i'll have to try these!
Can they be mailed out to the sick?
ReplyDeleteLove ya!