Smart Cookies: Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Glaze

It is Smart Cookie time again. When you think of October, of course we all think Pumpkin. In fact my friend, Shannan over at Tween Us just wrote an amazing post on all facts regarding pumpkins.

Since it is the month of pumpkins, jack o lanterns and pumpkin spiced lattes, I thought it was only fitting to include a recipe with those same flavors. These Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Glaze are a unique twist and far more portable than pumpkin pie.

 

Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Glaze (for printable version of recipe click here)

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups real Quaker oatmeal
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 sticks unsalted butter softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla pure vanilla extract
1 15 oz can of pumpkin puree

Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
3 or 4 Tbs milk
1/2 tsp pur vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg and set aside.

 

In a stand mixer with paddle attachment or large bowl using beaters, cream together butter and sugars until well combined. Add egg, vanilla, and pumpkin and mix until well incorporated. Next, add flour mixture in thirds until just incorporated (do NOT over mix).

 

Drop dough in about 1 Tbs. portions onto lined cookie sheets and bake for 17 – 20 minutes or until set. Let cool on wire racks.

 

While cookies cool, mix together glaze ingredients. Then, dip each cookie into glaze and set aside for glaze to dry.

 

Enjoy with tea or hot apple cider!

 

YUM!

 

For Printable Version of this Recipe Click Here

For past Smart Cookie recipes, check out the links below:
Oatmeal Dark Chocolate and Dried Cherry Cookies, Lucy Cookies, White Chocolate and Cranberry Blondies, Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Biscotti,  Italian Butter Cookies with Lemon Glaze, and Salted Carmel and Dark Chocolate Truffles, Irish Creme Delights, Erin’s Light Lemon Squares, Salted Caramel Brownies, Cran Apple Cookies

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