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Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

Posted by on 24 September 2013 No comments

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  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 c pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350; line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until well blended; add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients. Drop by rounded table spoon onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the edges are firm. Cool for 2 minutes before moving cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Once cool you may glaze the cookies.

GLAZE:

  • 2 c powdered sugar (more or less depending on the consistency that you would like to achieve)
  • 3 tbsp whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 drops red food coloring
  • 4-5 drops yellow food coloring

Combine all ingredients for glaze in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.

Soft Gingersnap Cookies

Posted by on 21 December 2010 No comments

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  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 c shortening
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1/4 molasses
  • 1 egg
  • sugar (for topping)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all dry ingredients; mix well. Cut in shortening and butter until it forms coarse crumbs. Stir in molasses and egg and mix thoroughly. Form 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12  minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Snowglobe Cookies

Posted by on 9 September 2010 No comments

Here in Utah the Fall weather reminds me of what Christmas weather in California is like, and once the fall chill in the air hits, I start wanting to watch holiday movies, and bake holiday treats. Jeremy named these cookies snowglobes, obviously because they are round and look like snow, but the name has stuck and so that is what our family likes to call them.

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  • 1 cup pecans, toasted and cooled
  • 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
  • 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Heat oven to 325 F. Pulse pecans with 3/4 cup of the sugar, in a food processor until finely ground (do not over process); pour into a mixing bowl. Add butter, vanilla, and salt to the pecan, sugar mixture; mix well, scraping bowl often, to blend. Add flour; mix just until dough forms a ball.  Use a teaspoon to scoop the dough then shape into small balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 20 minutes or until tops are dry and bottoms are light brown. Cool cookies on sheet for 10 minutes. Gently roll warm cookies in remaining confectioners sugar to coat. Cool, then roll in sugar again.