Old Fashioned "Soft" Pumpkin Cookies

If you like pumpkin and a soft cookie - you will LOVE these.  I still can't believe how soft they are.  My family loves them and my husband said he likes them better than my pumpkin cupcakes. 

 

 

Cookie Recipe

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 stick butter - softened

1 cup Pure Pumpkin

1 large egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

 

**  Combine all dry ingredients together in a large bowl. 

**  In a smaller bowl - combine eggs, pumpkin , butter and vanilla.

**  Combine the 2 mixtures and beat until smooth.

**  Drop by rounded teaspoon full onto greased baking sheet.  (I used parchment paper lined baking sheets)

**  Bake:  at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until edges are firm.

**  Cool for 2 minutes then move to wire racks to cool completely.

**  Drizzle glaze over cookies.

 

Glaze Recipe

3 Tblsp. milk

1 Tblsp. melted butter

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups powdered sugar

 

**  Combine all ingredients until smooth.

**  I used a piping bag or Ziploc bag with a very small hole cut in the corner to apply my glaze. 

 

Yield:  This made about 3 1/2 dozen cookies for me.

 

Found this recipe at The Very Best Baking