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Soft Batch Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Author: Southern Made Simple

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 14 Tbs room temp butter about 1 3/4 sticks
  • 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 5 drops yellow food coloring optional
  • 3 drops red food coloring optional

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine room temperature butter and sugar with a mixer
  • Slowly incorporate the egg yolk, pumpkin puree, vanilla and food coloring
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon
  • Gradually mix the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture and combine well
  • Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes
  • Preheat oven to 350 F and spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray
  • Using your hands, roll dough into a small 1-inch balls and lightly roll them around in a bowl of sugar to coat
  • Evenly space dough balls apart from each other on cookie sheet and gently press down with a fork or spatula
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes
  • Allow to cool briefly on pan, then place on cooling rack to prevent the bottom from over cooking on baking sheet
  • Enjoy!

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