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pumpkin cookies with brown butter icing
- Total Time: 44 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Diet: General
Description
These pumpkin cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with warm autumnal flavors, featuring a crunchy pumpkin seed brown butter icing. A delightful fall treat!
Ingredients
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- 240g (1 cup) pumpkin puree, unsweetened
- 115g (½ cup) unsalted butter, divided
- 15g (1 Tbsp) unsalted butter
- 150g (¾ cup) light brown sugar, packed
- 100g (½ cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 7ml (1 ½ tsp) alcohol-free vanilla extract
- 250g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 5g (1 tsp) baking soda
- 2g (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
- 2g (½ tsp) ground ginger
- 1g (¼ tsp) ground nutmeg
- 0.5g (¼ tsp) ground cloves
- 3g (½ tsp) salt + pinch
- 200g (1 ½ cups) powdered sugar
- 30g (2 Tbsp) pumpkin puree (for icing)
- 60g (½ cup) raw pumpkin seeds
- 30ml (2 Tbsp) pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F), line baking sheets with parchment.
- Brown Butter: Melt & swirl butter until golden-brown & nutty (approx. 4 mins), cool.
- Combine Wet: Whisk pumpkin, butter, sugars, egg, & vanilla until smooth.
- Incorporate Dry: Gently fold in flour, baking soda, spices, & salt.
- Chill Dough: Cover & chill dough for at least 20 minutes.
- Make Brittle: Cook sugar & butter to amber, stir in seeds & salt, spread & cool.
- Scoop & Bake: Scoop dough onto sheets, bake 12-14 mins until golden.
- Cool Cookies: Cool on sheets for 5 mins, then on a wire rack.
- Prepare Icing: Beat butter, powdered sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, & salt until fluffy.
- Add Brittle: Fold half the brittle into the icing.
- Assemble: Spread icing on cookies, sandwich together.
- Glaze & Garnish: Brush with maple glaze, sprinkle with brittle & salt.
Notes
Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing excessive spreading. Brown the butter carefully to avoid burning. A candy thermometer is helpful for making the brittle.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg