PUMPKIN COOKIE DECORATIONS RECIPES

Steps:

• Note: Prep time does not include 20 minutes to make icing, and 2 hours to decorate.Whisk the flour, baking powder, and spices together. Set aside.With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars together until light and creamy. Beat in the egg and pumpkin, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. On low speed, add the flour mixture in three additions, mixing just until combined, scraping down the bottom of the bowl occasionally. Refrigerate the dough for 20–30 minutes before rolling. The pumpkin makes it a little sticky. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.On a floured surface and with a floured rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out the shapes, then freeze on the cookie sheet for 5–10 minutes before baking. Re-roll the scraps and continue cutting out cookies. Bake for 10–12 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies. Let rest on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Once the cookies are cooled, decorate with royal icing.

Steps:

• Cream shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well. Sift together the baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt and flour. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
• Drop from spoon to cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Frosting: Cook butter, milk, and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cookies.