Always Soft Pumpkin Cookies With Caramel Glaze Recipes

ALWAYS SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Cream together the shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well.
• 2. In separate bowl, mix together the baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt and flour. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
• 3. Drop rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees, until edges are lightly browned.
• 4. For glaze, cook butter, milk and brown sugar over low heat until brown sugar is dissolved. Cool and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add additional confectioners' sugar if glaze seems too thin. With pastry brush, spread over warm cookies.

GLAZED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
• In large mixer bowl, beat sugar and butter until well-blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Add nuts, if desired. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared cooking sheets. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• To prepare glaze: In small bowl, combine all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream butter and brown sugar for cookies together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Stir in pumpkin, then egg. Add baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in flour. Mix in walnuts and raisins.
• Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake each sheet on the bottom rack in the preheated oven for 6 to 7 minutes; continue to bake on the top rack until edges are golden, 6 to 7 minutes more. Continue with remaining cookie sheets in this manner. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• While the cookies cool, melt brown sugar, milk, and butter for frosting in a medium pot over low heat. Bring to a boil; continue to boil mixture for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool for 3 to 10 minutes. The longer the mixture is cooled, the thicker the frosting will be on the cookies.
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the frosting mixture, stir well, and drizzle or spread onto cooled cookies. Allow the cookies to cool for 1 to 2 hours before stacking.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Sift together the first five dry ingredients and set aside. Cream the butter well and add the sugar, pumpkin, egg, and last the vanilla. Add the dry to the wet ingredients. Bake on non-stick or greased cookie sheet for about 10 minutes until done. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
• To make frosting combine the butter, brown sugar and milk in a small sauce pan. Boil exactly 2 minutes, stirring as it cools. When nearly cool, whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla. Frost quickly as it becomes firm quickly. Frequently a put it in a small pitcher and drizzle it over the cookies. If it becomes to firm, add a small splash of milk and stir.

OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla; beat until light and creamy.
• Mix in dry ingredients until well blended.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto greased cookie sheet.
• Smooth tops of cookies.
• Bake in preheated 350°F degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and set aside.
• Cool baked cookies on wire rack.
• Drizzle glaze over top.
• For variations, stir any one of the following ingredients into batter: 1 cup raisins, chopped nuts, or rolled oats and/or 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained.