Pumpkin Cookies

yield 3 DOZEN COOKIES

prep time 10 MINUTES

cook time 15 MINUTES

total time 25 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup Zeal Creamery Salted Butter

  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar

  • 1 cup Canned Pumpkin

  • 2 Large Free-range Eggs

  • 4 teaspoons Baking Powder

  • 1 teaspoon Salt

  • 2 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

  • 1/4 teaspoon Ginger

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour

  • 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans (optional)

  • 1 container of Cream Cheese Frosting

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a mixer cream the Zeal salted butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

  2. Add eggs and pumpkin and mix well.

  3. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices together and fold into cookie batter.

  4. Mix until well blended.

  5. Drop a spoonful of the cookie batter onto a cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a spoon.

  6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 12 minutes.

  7. Allow to cool.

  8. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting of your choice.

  9. Sprinkle cinnamon over the frosting.

Zeal Creamery