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    Brown Butter Iced Pumpkin Cookies

    Brown Butter Iced Pumpkin Cookies recipe on @beardandbonnet
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    Brown Butter Iced Pumpkin Cookies recipe on @beardandbonnet

    Hey, hey we are almost to the finish line with our 12 days of cookies and day 11 is sure to be a holiday hit! I say let’s bring pumpkin right on into Christmas and give Santa a little bit of an unexpected twist on his cookie plate this year with these delightfully cakey brown Butter Iced Pumpkin Cookies.

    Look, I know what you are thinking – pumpkin is a fall thang, but my friend I implore you to break out that pumpkin puree for just a bit longer. These cookies are incredible – cakey, pillowy and light with a decadent brown butter icing that is sure to make your Santa baby swoon!

    Brown Butter Iced Pumpkin Cookies recipe on @beardandbonnet

    While easy to make, I highly suggest investing in a cookie scoop for this recipe as the batter is on the loose side - it will make measuring out mounds of dough much easier and your cookies will come out of the oven beautifully round and perfectly proportioned – although any oblong cookies you may pull out of the oven are still pretty darn tasty!

    Brown Butter Iced Pumpkin Cookies recipe on @beardandbonnet

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    • Author: This Mess Is Ours
    • Prep Time: 40 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Total Time: 55 minutes
    • Yield: 6 dozen 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: Dessert

    Ingredients

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    • 2 ¾ cup gluten free all purpose flour, I used King Arthur multi purpose gluten free flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    • ¾ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for sprinkling
    • ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
    • 2 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 ½ cups canned pumpkin puree
    • ¾ cup evaporated milk
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

    For the icing

    • 4 cups confectioner's sugar
    • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon evaporated milk
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
    2. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg. Set aside.
    3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and brown sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the eggs. Reduce the speed to low and add the pumpkin, evaporated milk and vanilla; mix well about 2 minutes (Batter will be loose). Add the flour mixture; mix until combined.
    4. Use a small cookie scoop to place 1 ½ tablespoon full mounds of the batter onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing 1 ½ inches apart. Bake the cookies, rotating the pans halfway through, until the tops spring back, about 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

    For the icing

    1. Place the confectioner's sugar in a large mixing bowl. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan occasionally until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Immediately, add the butter to the confectioner's sugar, scraping any browned bits from sides and bottom of pan. Add the evaporated milk and vanilla then stir until smooth.
    2. Spread approximately 1 teaspoon of icing onto each cookie. If the icing becomes too stiff , stir in more evaporated milk a little at a time.
    3. Lightly grate fresh nutmeg over the tops of the iced cookies and store in a single layer at room temperature. These cookies are best the day they are made, but can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 2 cookies
    • Calories: 199
    • Sugar: 20.5 g
    • Sodium: 49 mg
    • Fat: 7.6 g
    • Carbohydrates: 31.6 g
    • Protein: 1.7 g
    • Cholesterol: 29 mg

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    Comments

    1. Laurel says

      October 11, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      Could I substitute all purpose flour for the gluten free flour mix? Thanks.

      Reply
      • thismess says

        October 15, 2018 at 4:17 pm

        You could try it, I've never tried it that way, but I imagine it would work.

        Reply
    2. Malin Andersson says

      March 03, 2016 at 6:25 am

      Hello Meg! Best recipe you have shared with us. I love butter iced pumpkin cookies. Every time I order these cookies from outside stores. Now it is the time to learn new and creative recipes. Thanks.

      ★★★★★

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      • Meg says

        March 03, 2016 at 7:15 am

        Awwww thanks Malin! I am so glad you are excited about the recipe, it is one of my favorites too!

        Reply
    3. Mikkel Magnuson says

      January 07, 2016 at 1:48 am

      Hi Meg! Lovely recipe you have shared and this is exactly what I needed for today!! I always order butter iced pumpkin cookies from outside. Because I love this recipe. Now it’s about time that I learn to make one for myself! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Meg says

        January 07, 2016 at 1:04 pm

        Hi Mikkel, thank you! I am so glad you will put the recipe to good use 😉 These cookies are a favorite around our house for sure.

        Reply
    4. Kendra says

      December 27, 2015 at 11:48 am

      Just made these and they are nothing short of awesome! Will be making again. Thanks for the recipe!

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      • Meg says

        December 27, 2015 at 6:01 pm

        Yay Kendra!! I am so glad you enjoyed them. My son says they are his favorite cookie EVER!

        Reply
    5. Lisa P in CA says

      December 10, 2015 at 8:25 am

      Oh my goodness Meg! These look amazing. I'm going to try to bake them this afternoon. 🙂

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      • Meg says

        December 10, 2015 at 7:56 pm

        Yay Lisa! I hope you love them as much as we do 🙂

        Reply

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