Pumpkin Cookies with Spiced Pumpkin Icing

These don't need much of an introduction. They are pumpkin heaven on your tongue. Soft and moist, with an icing that you could just lick plain off of a spoon (I know, I did!). These are a must try!  Have a great weekend!

Pumpkin Cookies with Spiced Pumpkin Icing

makes 12-14 cookies

printable recipe

What You Need:

1/2 cup Earth Balance butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp Pumpkin puree

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder mixed with 2 Tbsp. milk of choice (i used soymilk)

1 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

Spiced Pumpkin Icing (recipe follows)

To Make:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a standing mixer or using a hand mixer, mix the butter and the sugar until pale in color and slightly whipped. Add the Pumpkin puree, vanilla, and cornstarch and mix to blend well. Mix the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix again.  Using a small ice cream scoop or spoon, drop by the heaping tablespoon on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet. Bake cookies for 12-13 minutes. Let cool for 1 min. before removing from the baking sheet. Cool completely before icing cookies.

Spiced Pumpkin Icing:

2 Tbsp. Earth Balance butter

1 Tbsp Pumpkin puree
3/4 cup of powdered sugar

very generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

1/8 tsp cinnamon

1 Tbsp. milk alternative (soymilk, almond milk, etc.)

With a whisk beater blend until creamy and mixed well. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill well to help it spread easily.