Pumpkin Cookies with Penuche Frosting

These easy drop cookies are soft and chewy, topped with an incredible brown sugar frosting.

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ingredients 16
Prep Time 60 min
Total Time 0 min

Ingredients

Cookies

1/2: cup sugar

1/2: cup firmly packed brown sugar

1: cup margarine or butter, softened

1: cup canned pumpkin

1: teaspoon vanilla

1: egg

2: cups all purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1: teaspoon baking soda

1: teaspoon cinnamon

1/4: teaspoon salt

3/4: cup chopped nuts

Frosting

3: tablespoons margarine or butter

1/2: cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4: cup milk

1 1/2: to 2 cups powdered sugar

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, vanilla and egg; blend well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Stir in nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
2 Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
3 Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine 3 tablespoons margarine and 1/2 cup brown sugar; bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Cool 10 minutes. Add milk; beat until smooth. Beat in enough powdered sugar for desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.

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Expert Tips

Penuche (pun-NOO-chee) is a brown sugar fudge-like candy. The name is derived from the Mexican word for "raw sugar" or "brown sugar."

Canned pumpkin appears in the market in two forms: the plain cooked, puree vegetable, and a variation labeled "pumpkin pie filling," which contains sweeteners and spices. Choose the plain version for these nut-spiked cookies.

To shape these spice cookies, scoop the dough using a small ice cream scoop.

Sprinkle minced nuts on top of the penuche frosting before it sets.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 100
Calories from Fat: 45),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 5g; 5%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% ),
Cholesterol: 4mg; 4%;
Sodium: 85mg; 85%;

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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twood5013

report Posted Nov. 13, 2010 7:24 AM

These cookies are wonderful. I used to fix these years ago and lost the recipe. They are soft, moist, and delicious. I took them to work and everyone wanted the recipe.

AKnu3

report Posted Oct. 31, 2010 3:02 PM

My husband and I also enjoy these cookies without any frosting!

AKnu3

report Posted Oct. 31, 2010 2:26 PM

The cookies turned out just like the recipe says, soft and chewy. They are not too sweet and have a nice pumpkin flavor. These are great to bring to the office for a quick little reward.

Bobette53

report Posted Oct. 8, 2010 11:04 AM

These are the taste of fall. I have been making them for the last 10 years and they are the best. B

B_A

report Posted Dec. 11, 2009 10:12 AM

These cookies are amazing! The penuche is a delight.