Pumpkin Cookies With Brown Butter Frosting Food

SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a few baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. These cookies tend to stick, so I highly recommend some sort of liner instead of baking straight on the pan.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter for about 2 minutes, until it is smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure there are no lumps.
• Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Beat 1 minute until fluffy.
• Add 1 cup pumpkin puree (make sure it's not pumpkin pie filling!)
• Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 large egg. Beat until combined, scraping sides. The dough will look kind of grainy at this point.
• Use a spoon to measure your flour into your measuring cup, then level off the top. Add the 2 and 1/2 cups flour to the bowl, but don't mix yet.
• Make a well in the center of the flour, and add 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice. Use your teaspoon to stir these ingredients into the flour a bit so you don't end up with any clumps of baking soda in your cookies.
• Turn the mixer on and combine the dry and wet ingredients. Mix ONLY until combined and no more. Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the bowl. If you see any streaks, mix it some more. Do not over mix, or your dough will be tough.
• Use two spoons to drop the cookie dough onto the prepared pans. The dough is more like a batter; very wet and sticky. I tried using a cookie scoop but it just sticks too much. I scraped up a heaping tablespoon of dough with one spoon (I used a larger soup spoon) and scraped it onto the pan using another spoon. It doesn't need to be an exact ball shape. Leave about 2 inches of space in between each cookie.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the cookies are no longer shiny on top. Normally I under-bake my cookies to keep them chewy, but these cookies are more like tiny little pumpkin cakes; nobody wants raw batter in the center of a cake. If the shine from the top of the cookies is completely gone, take them out. They should be nice and tall and puffy.
• Let the cookies cool and set up on the pan for about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. I always cheat and throw my cooling rack directly in the freezer to speed up the cooling process. Takes like 5 minutes, and then you can glaze right away.
• To make the icing: In a small saucepan, add 3 tablespoons salted butter. Turn the heat to medium and let the butter melt. Keep the heat on medium and don't walk away. Stir occasionally. Soon the butter will bubble and form a thick white foam on top. After that, the foam will recede a little bit and you will start to see little brown "bits" forming on the bottom of the pan. Stir them up and take a whiff. If you see brown specks and your butter has taken on a nutty aroma, your butter is browned. Take it off the heat right away. The whole process doesn't take more than 3-4 minutes for this amount of butter. It goes from browned to burned real quick, so pay attention!
• Place a strainer over the top of the saucepan, and add 3 cups of powdered sugar (I did it 1 cup at a time). Sift the powdered sugar into the butter. (You might be thinking "I don't have time for sifting. Sifting is for suckers." That's what I thought the first time I made this, and my icing was lumpy. No amount of whisking smoothed it out, and I ended up pressing my finished glaze through a strainer. Don't be like me.)
• Once you've added all the powdered sugar, add 4 tablespoons of cream or milk. Whisk it all together until smooth. At this point you can add more powdered sugar or cream/milk, depending on the consistency you want for your glaze. If you want it to be thicker (more like frosting) add less milk/cream. You can also add a bit more powdered sugar.
• Once the cookies have cooled completely, drizzle over the tops of each cookie.
• These cookies don't do well stored in a tupperware, they are too moist. It's better to store them on a plate with plastic wrap loosely covering them (once the glaze has set). I'm a huge fan of warm cookies, but these ones are actually really delicious when chilled in the fridge. Try it out!

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER ICING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Fit a pastry bag with a large coupler and a 1/2-inch plain round (such as Ateco #806); set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside. Cream 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter and the brown sugar on medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low. Add pumpkin, 3/4 evaporated milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix until well blended, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture; mix until combined.
• Transfer 1 1/2 cups batter to a pastry bag. Pipe 1 1/2-inch rounds onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until tops spring back, about 12 minutes. Cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely.
• Put confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; set aside. Melt remaining 10 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• Immediately add butter to confectioners' sugar, scraping any browned bits from sides and bottom of pan. Add remaining 5 tablespoons evaporated milk and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla; stir until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoon icing onto each cookie. If icing stiffens, stir in more evaporated milk, a little at a time.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in pumpkin, eggs and crystallized ginger. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Transfer to a large bowl. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired spreading consistency. Spread over cookies.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well blended. Beat in pumpkin and eggs until well mixed. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• In medium bowl, place powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until light brown.
• Pour browned butter over powdered sugar mixture. Beat on low speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Gradually add just enough of the remaining 1 tablespoon milk to make frosting creamy and spreadable. Generously frost cooled cookies.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375* -- line sheets with parchment paper -- use small scoop.
• whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices in medium bowl.set aside.
• cream 12 tbls butter and brown sugar on medium speed with paddle attachment of mixer -- about 3 minutes.
• mix in eggs, on low speed -- add pumpkin and 3/4 cup evaporated milk, 1 tsp vanilla, mix 2 minutes.add flour mixture till well combined.
• place cookies 1" apart .
• bake till tops are springy.about 12 minutes.
• let cool on sheet about 5 minutes.
• transfer to rack to cool.
• put powdered sugar in large bowl, melt remaining 10 tbls butter in small saucepan over medium heat, cook till golden brown about 3 minutes.be careful not to burn --
• pour butter over powdered sugar and remaining 5 tbls evaporated milk.
• stir till smooth --
• spread 1 tsp on each cookie.
• store in tight container -- for up to 3 days.
• THESE COOKIES ARE AWESOME.

NANNY'S PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH MAPLE PENUCHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl or mixer beat together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy.
• Add pumpkin, vanilla, and egg and blend well.
• Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt mix well.
• Stir in pecans.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls (an 80 scoop works great!) a couple of inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350°F for 10-12 min or just until the edges only are light golden brown.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheets and cool on rack.
• Maple Penuche Frosting.
• In a medium sauce pan combine 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 3 tbls butter and bring to a boil.
• Add maple syrup and cook over medium heat for 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly!
• Let cool 10 minutes.
• Add cream; and beat until smooth.
• Beat in powdered sugar gradually until desired consistency for frosting.
• Frost cooled cookies and keep in single layer in an air tight container to keep moist and fresh--that is if they last that long!

PUMPKIN WALNUT COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°; to make the cookies-in a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and ginger; set aside.
• In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until evenly combined.
• Add in the eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla; beat well.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly; stir in the walnuts.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving several inches between for expansion.
• *The batter will seem extremely soft compared with most cookie doughs, but it will firm up during baking.
• Bake for 12 minutes; cool the cookies on the sheets for 10-12 minutes, then removed to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the frosting: add sugar, milk, and vanilla to a bowl; set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the butter until lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from the heat, add to the other ingredients and beat until smooth and creamy; cover until ready to use.
• When the cookies are completely cool, spread a generous amount of frosting on each cookie, and top with a walnut half.
• Let icing set before stacking the cookies or they will stick together.

EASY PUMPKIN PIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray bottoms and sides of 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Place cookie mix in large bowl. Cut in butter and 4 oz cream cheese, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. (Do not overmix.) Reserve 1 cup cookie mixture for topping; set aside. Firmly press 2 tablespoons remaining cookie mixture evenly into bottom of each muffin cup.
• In small bowl, add 3 oz cream cheese and stir until smooth. Add remaining pumpkin filling ingredients; mix well. Place 1 rounded teaspoon pumpkin filling in center of each cookie. Sprinkle each with 2 teaspoons reserved cookie topping.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until edges of cookies are golden brown. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes. Run metal spatula around edge of cookies in muffin tin to loosen.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream shortening (or butter), sugar and pumpkin; mix in egg.
• Stir in flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add raisins. Dough will be lumpy and wet.
• Bake on GREASED cookie sheet at 375° for 10-12 minutes.
• For frosting: Heat sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and stir until smooth.
• Spread frosting on cookies. Frosting will harden as it cools.