Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

from mommymouseclubhouse.com
158 min
30 servings

A rolled sugar cookie dough recipe that has a hint of pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Easy to make and perfect for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2-4 Tablespoons Milk
  • 2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Gel Food Coloring
  • 3/4 Cup Butter, softened
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 4 Teaspoons Pumpkin Spice
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 5 cups All-Purpose Flour

Directions

  1. 1

    Beat the butter, brown sugar and sugar together until light and fluffy.

  2. 2

    Beat in the eggs.

  3. 3

    Add the pumpkin, vanilla, pumpkin spice, salt, and baking powder to the mixture.

  4. 4

    Stir in the flour just until mixed.

  5. 5

    Refrigerate for at least two hours.

  6. 6

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  7. 7

    Roll out the dough until 1/8 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.

  8. 8

    Transfer the cookies to a cookie sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes.

  9. 9

    Let them rest on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before placing on a cooling rack.

  10. 10

    Decorate as desired.

  11. 11

    Mix together the powdered sugar and 1/4 cup milk.

  12. 12

    Add in the vanilla and corn syrup and mix well.  The outline icing should be the consistency of toothpaste.

  13. 13

    To make the flood/fill icing, add more milk, one tablespoon at a time until and the flood/fill icing is the consistency of syrup.

  14. 14

    Color your icing with your desired colors. Dust with powdered sugar.