Pumpkin Cookies

After Halloween we cook our pumpkin so we can bake yummy things with it. This year was a little sad. With my work schedule, I only got some of the pumpkin cooked before it molded. Well, you make the most of what you have so we made some pumpkin cookies! Yummy! Who doesn't love a frosted cookie?

 

Pumpkin Cookies

1/2 c. butter, softened

1/2 c. vegetable oil

1/2 c. canned pumpkin - or cooked from your jack-o-lanterns

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

3 1/2 c. flour (you may need a little more of less)

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves)

frosting:

3 c. powdered sugar

4-6 tsp. water

1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Mix butter, oil, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla, and eggs together in a large bowl, beating well to combine. Add in baking soda, cream of tartar, and pumpkin pie spice. Slowly add in flour a cup at time, mixing well after each addition. Add a little more flour if needed, dough should be stiff. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Drop dough onto cookie sheets with a cookie scoop, then flatten dough slightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool. 

For frosting: Mix the sugar, water, and pie spice together. Add more water until you get the desired consistency. Frost/ glaze cookies.