Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Perfect two bite cookies with a dollop of caramel frosting will become a new
favorite!

Servings: 3 dozen

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Prep Time
20 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour

Total Time
1 hour, 20 minutes

Snack baked goods

American baked goods

Caramel cookie baking pumpkin pumpkin spice frosting

Instructions

1 Add shortening, sugar, pumpkin, and baking soda together in mixing bowl beat
until creamy. Add egg and beat until batter is fluffy.
2 Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg, gradually add to wet
ingredients. Scrape sides of bowl, continue to mix for another minute or so.

If you like fold in raisins and nuts at this time. 1/2 cup each.
3 Drop by tablespoon onto parchement paper lined baking sheet or into greased mini
muffin pan, bake at 375 for 12 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and make
frosting.
4 Melt butter, sugar, and salt together, whisk continually until butter is melted
and mixture becomes caramel, this will take about 3 minutes.

Remove from heat, whisk in vanilla and milk.

Let cool for 5 minutes, add in powdered sugar, whisk until thick and smooth.

Spoon over pumpkin cookies.