Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Icing
For 29 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 48 servings with 118 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat each. If you have vanillan extract, baking soda, ground ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick foil. You can also use regular foil lined with a thin layer of cooking spray.
Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking soda and salt in a bowl until well combined. Set aside.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Add pumpkin and stir until well combined. Scrape down sides of bowl. On low speed or using a wooden spoon, gradually add flour mixture from step 2, beating just until blended. Fold in pecans.Drop tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart on to cookie sheets.
Bake one sheet at a time for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges start to turn lightly golden.
Remove from cookie sheet and let cool.Make Icing:: In a small bowl, combine confectioner’s sugar, cream and maple flavoring. Using a small whisk or a fork, blend until icing is smooth and thin enough to drizzle from a fork.
Add more cream as needed to achieve the right consistency. Spoon icing over cooled cookies.Makes about 4 dozen