Monday, November 23, 2009

Libby's Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

During October I bought a couple cans of pumpkin with the idea of making pumpkin cookies for Halloween. It got put off and then when I actually looked at the recipe I noticed I was missing way too many ingredients. I bought all the ingredients, but I had a new mission. I wasn't going to bake these for my family, but for my husband's cousin who is in boot camp. He has to provide sweets for his whole squadron(?) or his sergeant(?) will take them all. Anyways, here's the recipe!

Ingredients

* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
* 1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
* 1 large egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract





PREHEAT oven to 350° F.





COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl.






Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. (I accidentally added my egg and vanilla here)





Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth(I just beat in the pumpkin)



after:




Gradually beat in flour mixture





Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.





BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm (I did 15)



ta-dah!





After they cool you add the glaze:

GLAZE:
*2 cups sifted powdered sugar
*3 tablespoons milk
*1 tablespoon melted butter
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract





Combine in a small bowl until smooth. I put the mixture in a bag and made a small hole in the corner




and then just squeeze!!










We taste tested these and they are AMAZING. I don't know how I can part with them!!