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Saturday, September 13, 2014

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

I found this recipe at  http://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/ but I have tweaked it just a bit.  Yield: 24 cookies (approximately 3”)
     

Cookies 

With an electric mixer, beat together:
     1 cup sugar
     1/2 cup oil
Add and blend well:
     1 tsp. milk
     1 large egg
     1 cup canned 

        pumpkin puree
     1 tsp vanilla


In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients:
     2 cups flour
     1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
     1/2 tsp salt
     2 tsp baking powder
     1 tsp baking soda


Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated. 

Drop batter by spoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake at
375F for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack with wide spatula.  Allow to cool before frosting. 

 OPTION:  Use 1 cup whole wheat flour and one cup white flour.  Still delicious and a little more healthy.


Caramel Frosting

In a medium saucepan combine:
     3 Tbsp butter
     1/4 cup heavy cream
     1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
     Pinch of salt
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil

Remove from the heat and stir in:
     1 tsp. Vanilla
     1 cup powdered sugar


Let the frosting cool to room temperature and then stir in (works best with a whisk):
     1 cup powdered sugar (more or less)

Beat on high with mixer until frosting is spreading consistency.
Spread on cooled cookies.

NOTE: The first two steps of the frosting can be made ahead and set aside. If you are doing it just the day before, it does not need to be refrigerated. Be sure to cover tightly. Just before frosting, add the remaining powdered sugar to room temperature frosting mix and beat on high as instructed.

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