Pumpkin Pie Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

PUMPKIN THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk pumpkin, honey, melted butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over the flour mixture and mix until combined.
• Drop cookie dough onto the baking sheets using 2 spoons or a cookie scoop. Use a floured finger to press a dimple into the center of each cookie.
• Mix walnuts, butter, and honey together for the filling. Evenly distribute the walnut filling among the cookie centers.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm and start to brown, about 15 minutes.

PUMPKIN PIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Mix pumpkin, shortening, and vanilla extract together thoroughly in a bowl. Stir flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and baking powder into the cookie dough.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 14 minutes.

PUMPKIN-GINGERBREAD THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine cookie mix, hot water and butter. Stir in pumpkin. In a small bowl, whisk flour and pie spice; gradually stir into mixture. Shape dough into 1-in. balls., Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with your thumb. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

THUMBPRINT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the cookie dough:
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda and ground cinnamon. Mix briefly with a fork to combine and set aside.
• In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment over medium/high speed, cream butter, cream cheese, and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 2 parts and mix until just combined. Fold in the pecans, folding the cookie dough onto itself with a spatula to incorporate all the dry bits.
• Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
• As the dough chills, make the pumpkin pie filling.
• Make the pumpkin pie filling:
• To a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (a hand mixer works well here too), add the cream cheese, pumpkin puree, spices, and vanilla extract. Whisk on medium until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Reduce the speed to low and add the confectioners' sugar. Mix until the confectioners' sugar is mostly combined, then increase the speed to high and mix until smooth. Transfer the pumpkin pie filling to piping bag fitted a decorative or round tip, cover the tip with plastic wrap, and place piping bag in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Bake the cookies:
• Preheat oven to 350°F and remove cookie dough from the freezer.
• With a small cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Place cookies in the oven and bake for about 12-14 minutes until lightly browned, rotating pan midway through to ensure even baking.
• Remove cookies from the oven and with a cookie scoop make an indentation in the middle of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool slightly in the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Fill the cookies:
• Remove piping bag from the refrigerator. Fill indentation of each cookie with pumpkin pie filling. Allow the filling to set in a cool place for about 30 minutes. When the filling sets it should feel tacky to the touch.