PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Pumpkin Cookies with Browned Butter Frosting image

The recipe for these pleasantly spiced pumpkin cookies won a champion ribbon at our local county fair. These are a family favorite, and everyone enjoys the soft cakelike texture. -Robin Nagel, Whitehall, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 9 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
2/3 cup butter, cubed
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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Milan Mangrati

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I could eat these cookies every day! They're so addictive.

Luswata Innocent

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These cookies are always a hit at my parties. They're delicious and they look so festive.

DJ Mama

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I love the combination of pumpkin and spices in these cookies. They're the perfect fall treat.

Nasir Mughal

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These cookies were easy to make and they turned out great! I'll definitely be making them again.

Ismail views

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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree. They're also a perfect fall treat.

Md Niyamot

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I've made these cookies several times and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to pumpkin cookie recipe.

FALCON FALCON

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These cookies were a complete disaster! They spread out too much and the frosting was a sticky mess.

tajamal awan

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The cookies were a bit dry and the frosting was too runny.

Anna Smith

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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.

Muhammad Saeed Saeed

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I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin, but these cookies were surprisingly good. The frosting is especially delicious.

Afan Khan

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These cookies are the perfect balance of soft and chewy. The pumpkin flavor is subtle but present, and the browned butter frosting is a game-changer.

Ed Cain

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I made these cookies for a fall party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.

Siki Petrovic

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I'm a huge fan of pumpkin spice anything, so I was excited to try these cookies. They did not disappoint! They're perfectly spiced and the frosting is to die for.