Pumpkin-Spice Sugar Cookies

Name: Pumpkin-Spice Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice; Cinnamon sugar, optional

I've been making these quick and easy cookies for over 20 years. They're the first to go at our annual church bake sale.—Paula Marchesi, Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
Cinnamon sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour and pie spice; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Transfer wrapped disks to a resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator overnight or until soft enough to roll. Prepare and bake cookies as directed.