PUMPKINRECIPE

Pumpkin halfmoon with vanilla bean cream cheese frosting and brown sugar brown butter frosting.

PUMPKIN HALFMOON COOKIES

Cookie

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 c. butter, softened

1 1/4 c. granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 cup pure pumpkin (see note)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. Line sheet pans with parchment paper.

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie spice and salt in medium bowl.

In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin and vanilla extract; beat until smooth.

Stir in flour mixture until combined.

Using a large ice cream scoop, drop a full scoop of dough onto the parchment papers.

Bake for 8-13 minutes or until springy to the touch.

After cookies cool completely, flip them over and frost half of each cookie with the below frostings.

Cream Cheese Frosting with Vanilla Bean

4 tbs. Butter

4 oz. cream cheese

2 cups powdered sugar

1-3 tsp milk

Scrapings of a vanilla bean

Beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth & fluffy.

Add in the powdered sugar and beat.

Add in the milk until the frosting is at spreading consistency.

Use this to frost only half of the cookie bottom.

Brown Butter Brown Sugar Buttercream

2 tbs. Browned Butter

2 tbs. butter

2 cups powdered Sugar

2 tbs. Brown Sugar

1-3 tsp. milk

Make the brown butter in advance by placing a 1 stick butter in a small sauce pan. Cook on low heat until it has turned brown. Let it cool and place in the fridge.

Beat the two butters together until smooth and fluffy.

Add in the two sugars and beat until well combined.

Add the milk one tsp. at a time until you get the consistency of your liking.

Use this to frost half of the cookie

Notes

If you would like a richer tasting pumpkin, you can spread the can of pumpkin out on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake it until it is a richer color. 350 for 20 minutes. Scrap into a bowl and let it cool before adding to the recipe.#pumpkin cookies