Iced Pumpkin Pecan Cookies Recipes

ICED PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.
• To Make Glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH PENUCHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and white sugar. Mix in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the 3 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute, or until slightly thickened. Cool slightly, then stir in the milk, and beat until smooth. Gradually stir in 2 cups confectioners' sugar until frosting has reached desired consistency. Spread on cooled cookies.

ICED PUMPKIN PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt; set aside.
• In another bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar. Add brown sugar, and beat just until blended. Add the pumpkin, egg and vanilla to the creamed butter, and beat on medium speed until creamy. Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
• Use a cookie scoop (or tablespoon), drop cookies onto baking sheet. Using the back of the spoon, slightly flatten each cookie, then move the back of the spoon in circular motion to smooth the surface a bit.
• Bake 12 minutes or just until cookies are starting to turn a light golden color. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
• For the icing, beat together the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. If the icing is too thick, add 1 Tbsp milk at a time and stir until proper consistency is reached. Use the icing to frost each cooled cookie, then sprinkle a pinch of chopped pecans on the icing.

PUMPKIN-PECAN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, pumpkin and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour, baking powder and spices. Stir in pecans and baking chips. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place candy coating in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on High about 1 minute or until softened. Gently squeeze bag until coating is smooth; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle coating over cookies. Let stand until set.