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Pumpkin Walnut Cookies

Prep:
15 mins
Cooking:
8 mins
Cooling:
0 min
Yields:
5 dozen cookies
These delicious Pumpkin-Walnut Cookies are great for a snack or holiday bake sale.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
  • 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
  • walnut pieces (optional)

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350º F.

FOR COOKIE:
COMBINE butter, brown sugar and sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract. Continue beating for 1 to 2 minutes or until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in 1 cup walnuts by hand. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

BAKE for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

FOR FROSTING:
COMBINE powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice in medium mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Garnish with walnuts.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size
    1/5 dozen cookies of recipe
  • Calories
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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