Pumpkin Spritz Cookies

By á-25393

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• additional ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat your oven to 400 F.
In a large mixing bowl beat the butter until creamy. Beat in the sugar and spices until well combined.
Mix in the pumpkin, egg and vanilla until well combined.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour and baking powder. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until well combined.
Place the dough into a cookie press and press out shapes onto an ungreased half sheet pan (for best cookie baking results use a half sheet pan, not a non-stick cookie sheet).
Lightly sprinkle the cookies with additional nutmeg.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set but not browned. Allow the cookies to cool 2 minutes on half sheet pan and then remove them to wire racks to cool completely.
If spritz cookies have not been a tradition in your family at Christmas time it will be after you make this pumpkin cookie. It has delicious flavor and the dough has great consistency for the cookie press.