Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies Exps Ft22 271160 St 11 02 1

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling YIELD: 4 dozen.
These yummy pumpkin cookies are light and fluffy, almost like cake cookies, and they are not overly sweet. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • GLAZE:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add pumpkin; mix well. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • 2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • 3. In a small bowl, whisk confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 87 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 87mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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