Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Frosting

• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp softened butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Cookies

1. PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
3. Add to mixture the egg, vanilla extract, and the canned pumpkin.
4. In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients together, and add into other mixture.
5. Once flour mixture is completely mixed, drop rounded tablespoon pieces onto baking sheets.

Frosting

1. Combine butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar into a saucepan and let boil.
2. Once cooled, add powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
3. Mix until it has consistency of frosting.

Put It All Together

1. Be careful and do not let the frosting cool too much or it will harden.
2. Using a spreading knife, put the frosting on the cookies.
3. Once cooled, turn on a Christmas movie and enjoy!

Source — YouTube
Prepared by Sydney Brown
Louisiana Anthology
December 6, 2021