PUMPKIN WALNUT COOKIES

• PREP TIME
  15 MINUTES
• COOKING TIME
  8 MINUTES
• SKILL LEVEL
  INTERMEDIATE
• MAKES
  5 
  DOZEN COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup LIBBY'S 100% Pure Pumpkin
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
• walnut pieces (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

PREHEAT oven to 350º F.

FOR COOKIE:
COMBINE butter, brown sugar and sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract. Continue beating for 1 to 2 minutes or until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in 1 cup walnuts by hand. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

BAKE for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

FOR FROSTING:
COMBINE powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice in medium mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Garnish with walnuts.

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About chef imado

Hello! My Name Is Imad Qaidi, Cooking Holds a certificate of the Moroccan state and I have all the qualifications of the traditional and the modern cuisine of various well-known in the world of cooking states, Best Regards Admin.