Pumpkin Cookies
Like a pumpkin whoopie pie, these pumpkin cookies have a soft, cakey texture and a cream cheese frosting filling. They are great for Halloween parties or for a unique and tasty alternative to pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.
Recipe Ingredients
OK, so they're not the healthiest things you could eat, but they're cookies. They're not supposed to be healthy!- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 15 oz. can pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cans cream cheese frosting, or make your own
Yum!
Recipe Instructions
I make these cookies as a sandwich because it is easier to stack and wrap them for storing or travel. Alternatively, you can use the cookies individually and frost them on top for a prettier presentation and smaller portions.- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Combine oil, pumpkin, eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix just until completely blended.
- Place rounded tablespoons on a cookie sheet about 1-2 inches apart.
- Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes until beginning to brown slightly.
- Transfer cookies to a rack and allow them to cool completely.
- Cover flat side of one cookie with frosting and top with another cookie.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 8 oz. softened cream cheese
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
Are you going to try them?
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clouda9
You can have two which is actually four cookies but you could rightfully argue you are only having two...umm I'll take two ;) please...LOL! I will have to try these for sure! Posted November 06, 2007 |
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awelldressedbullet
These look yummy, and since Rick loves pumpkin, I just might give them a go! - Kathy Posted August 31, 2007 |
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MrNoodles
These cookies are awesome. nice lens Posted August 31, 2007 |
