Pumpkin-Pecan Cookies
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Ingredients
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- Brown-Sugar Butter Frosting
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (43.1 g)
- Calories 172
- Total Fat - 8.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.4 g
- Cholesterol - 39.4 mg
- Sodium - 81.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 16.9 g
- Protein - 1.8 g
- Calcium - 18.1 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2
In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and allspice. Set aside.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
Step 4
Beat in the sugar.
Step 5
Add the egg; beat well.
Step 6
Stir pumpkin and flour mixture into egg mixture with a wooden spoon.
Step 7
Stir in the chopped pecans.
Step 8
Drop the dough by a rounded teaspoon about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 9
Bake cookies in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Step 10
Transfer the cookies to wire racks; cool.
Frosting
Step 11
In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and brown sugar until butter is melted
Step 12
Remove from heat and stir in icing sugar and vanilla
Step 13
Add enough water to make a smooth, spreadable frosting. * If frosting gets grainy, you can add a few drops of hot water and stir till smooth
Step 14
Frost the cooled cookies with Frosting
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.